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42nd Street

7.019331h 29mNRMovieComedyDramaRomance

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.

DirectorLloyd Bacon
WritersRian James·James Seymour
ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck

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Cast · Directed by Lloyd Bacon

WBWarner Baxter
Warner Baxter
Julian Marsh
BDBebe Daniels
Bebe Daniels
Dorothy Brock
GBGeorge Brent
George Brent
Pat Denning
RKRuby Keeler
Ruby Keeler
Peggy
GKGuy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Abner Dillon
UMUna Merkel
Una Merkel
Lorraine Fleming
GRGinger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Ann
NSNed Sparks
Ned Sparks
Barry
DPDick Powell
Dick Powell
Billy Lawler
AJAllen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
Mac Elroy
ENEdward Nugent
Edward Nugent
Terry
RMRobert McWade
Robert McWade
Jones

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