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Born to Dance

6.119361h 45mNRMovieComedyMusicRomance

On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established Broadway star, who is also enamored by him.

DirectorRoy Del Ruth
WritersJack McGowan·Sid Silvers
ProducerJack Cummings

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Cast · Directed by Roy Del Ruth

EPEleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell
Nora Paige
JSJames Stewart
James Stewart
Ted Barker
VBVirginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Lucy James
UMUna Merkel
Una Merkel
Jenny Saks
SSSid Silvers
Sid Silvers
'Gunny' Sacks
FLFrances Langford
Frances Langford
'Peppy' Turner
RWRaymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn
Captain Dingby
ADAlan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart
McKay
BEBuddy Ebsen
Buddy Ebsen
'Mush' Tracy
JQJuanita Quigley
Juanita Quigley
Sally Saks
G
Georges
Himself
J
Jalna
Herself

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