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  • 42nd Street (1933)
  • Passed
    89 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
42nd Street (1933)
Passed
89 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.
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Director
Writers
Rian James (screen play) | James Seymour (screen play) | Bradford Ropes (based on the novel by)
Cinematographer
Sol Polito (photography)
Editors
Thomas Pratt (edited by) | Frank Ware (edited by)
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Release date
Mar 11, 1933 (United States)

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Cast

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115 cast members
Name Known for
Warner Baxter
Julian Marsh Julian Marsh   See fewer
Bebe Daniels
Dorothy Brock Dorothy Brock   See fewer
George Brent
Pat Denning Pat Denning   See fewer
Ruby Keeler
Peggy Sawyer Peggy Sawyer   See fewer
Guy Kibbee
Abner Dillon Abner Dillon   See fewer
Una Merkel
Lorraine Fleming Lorraine Fleming   See fewer
Ginger Rogers
Ann Lowell Ann Lowell   See fewer
Ned Sparks
Thomas Barry Thomas Barry   See fewer
Dick Powell
Billy Lawler Billy Lawler   See fewer
Allen Jenkins
Mac Elroy Mac Elroy   See fewer
George E. Stone
Andy Lee Andy Lee   See fewer
Harry Akst
Jerry (uncredited) Jerry (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Albertson
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Loretta Andrews
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Arbuckle
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Arnold
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Barclay
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Muriel Barrett
Chorus girl (uncredited) Chorus girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Bassett
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Beavers
Pansy - Dorothy's Maid (uncredited) Pansy - Dorothy's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Audrene Brier
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Brodus
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Browning
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Callahan
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Cantway
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Carthew
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Azelie Cecil
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallis Clark
Dr. Chadwick (uncredited) Dr. Chadwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Coonan Wellman
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Hazel Craven
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Sue Curtis
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Dabney
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Daly
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Patsy Daly
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Irma Dane
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dallas Dexter
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Dix
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Dixon
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Dubin
Stout Songwriter (uncredited) Stout Songwriter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Eddings
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Ellis
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay English
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Estella Essex
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Patsy Farnum
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Faythe
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dixie Francis
Extra on Stage (uncredited) Extra on Stage (uncredited)   See fewer
Sugar Geise
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia George
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
June Glory
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernice Graves
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Harriette Haddon
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Hagen
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Sally Haines
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Halsey
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Theresa Harris
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Hovey
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
George Irving
House Doctor (uncredited) House Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Peaches Jackson
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Jans
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Jennings
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Joice
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Keeler
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Keeler
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Slim Murphy (uncredited) Slim Murphy (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
News Spreader (uncredited) News Spreader (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret La Marr
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack La Rue
Mug with Murphy (uncredited) Mug with Murphy (uncredited)   See fewer
Adele Lacy
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited) Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)   See fewer
Rose Lane
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorena Layson
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Patsy Lee
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Lyon
Chorus girl (uncredited) Chorus girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Eve Marcy
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Kermit Maynard
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Morse
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Nash
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Nordstrom
Groom in 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' Number (uncredited) Groom in 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' Number (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave O'Brien
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy O'Connell
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis O'Keefe
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Nita Pike
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Sue Rainey
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandra Rambeau
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Agnes Ray
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Recklaw
Chorus (uncredited) Chorus (uncredited)   See fewer
Renee Evans
Extra on Stage (uncredited) Extra on Stage (uncredited)   See fewer
Donna Mae Roberts
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Rochelle
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Rogers
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Dimmer Board Operator (uncredited) Dimmer Board Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Denise Sawyer
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Extra on Stage (uncredited) Extra on Stage (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Seymour
Aide (uncredited) Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Jayne Shadduck
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
The Sizzlers
Singing Policemen (uncredited) Singing Policemen (uncredited)   See fewer
Bee Stephens
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Stombs
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyle Talbot
Geoffrey Warning (voice) (uncredited) Geoffrey Warning (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Thomas
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Tobin
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
The Village Barn Hill Billies
The Village Barn Hill Billies (uncredited) The Village Barn Hill Billies (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Walker
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry B. Walthall
Concerned Actor (uncredited) Concerned Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Warren
Short Songwriter (uncredited) Short Songwriter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy White
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Renee Whitney
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Emily Williams
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Wing
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Toby Wing
Blonde in 'Young and Healthy' Number (uncredited) Blonde in 'Young and Healthy' Number (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Wise
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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