Film
42nd Street
1933· NR· 1h 29m· Comedy· Drama· Romance
“The Greatest Musical Hit the Screen Has Ever Known!”
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.
1933-03-11
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Key Crew
DirectorLloyd Bacon
ScreenplayJames Seymour
ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck
Director of PhotographySol Polito
Original Music ComposerAl Dubin
EditorFrank Ware
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 29 crew)
Details
Released1933-03-11
Runtime1h 29m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosWarner Bros. Pictures
Budget$439,000
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 216 votes
Original languageen
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