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Feature film — 1933

42nd Street (1933)

7.01h 29mComedy — Drama — Romance

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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Director: Lloyd Bacon

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Cast & crew

Warner Baxter as Julian Marsh

Warner Baxter

Julian Marsh

Bebe Daniels as Dorothy Brock

Bebe Daniels

Dorothy Brock

George Brent as Pat Denning

George Brent

Pat Denning

Ruby Keeler as Peggy

Ruby Keeler

Peggy

Guy Kibbee as Abner Dillon

Guy Kibbee

Abner Dillon

Una Merkel as Lorraine Fleming

Una Merkel

Lorraine Fleming

Ginger Rogers as Ann

Ginger Rogers

Ann

Ned Sparks as Barry

Ned Sparks

Barry

Dick Powell as Billy Lawler

Dick Powell

Billy Lawler

Allen Jenkins as Mac Elroy

Allen Jenkins

Mac Elroy

Edward Nugent as Terry

Edward Nugent

Terry

Robert McWade as Jones

Robert McWade

Jones

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