42nd Street (1933)

6.9/10 89 min Comedy Drama Romance

Overview

Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.

Cast

Warner Baxter

Julian Marsh

Bebe Daniels

Dorothy Brock

George Brent

Pat Denning

Ruby Keeler

Peggy

Guy Kibbee

Abner Dillon

Una Merkel

Lorraine Fleming

Ginger Rogers

Ann

Ned Sparks

Barry

Dick Powell

Billy Lawler

Allen Jenkins

Mac Elroy

Edward Nugent

Terry

Robert McWade

Jones

George E. Stone

Andy Lee

Toby Wing

Partner in "Young & Healthy" Number (uncredited)

Louise Beavers

Pansy (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Dr. Chadwick (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

Slim Murphy (uncredited)

George Irving

Hotel Doctor (uncredited)

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