42nd Street

About 42nd Street

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.

42nd Street (1933) is a comedy romance film directed by Lloyd Bacon. Warner Baxter stars as Julian Marsh, Bebe Daniels as Dorothy Brock, George Brent as Pat Denning, and Ruby Keeler as Peggy.

Released in March 1933, it runs 89 minutes. Written by James Seymour and Rian James.

Members will find pre-code, broadway, director, and stage show in it. It scores 6.9 out of 10 from 226 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.

The Broadway Melody, Singin' in the Rain, and Into the Woods make useful companions to 42nd Street, all filed under chorus girl and musical.