A wild jazz-loving and boozing wife Roxie Hart, kills her boyfriend in cold blood after he leaves her.
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Cast
| Phyllis Haver | ... |
Roxie Hart
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| Victor Varconi | ... |
Amos Hart
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| Virginia Bradford | ... |
Katie
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| Robert Edeson | ... |
William Flynn
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| Eugene Pallette | ... |
Rodney Casley
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| Warner Richmond | ... |
Assistant District Attorney
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| T. Roy Barnes | ... |
Reporter
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| Clarence Burton | ... |
Police Sergeant
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| Julia Faye | ... |
Velma
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| May Robson | ... |
Mrs. Morton - Matron
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Viola Louie | ... |
Two Gun Rosie
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Emily Barrye | ... |
Woman in Cell Reading Book (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Bill Collector (uncredited)
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| Robert Brower | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Sidney D'Albrook | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Jack Dean | ... |
Assistant Prosecutor (uncredited)
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Insurance Agent (uncredited)
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| May Foster | ... |
Bystander Watching Fight (uncredited)
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| Charles K. French | ... |
Man Seated in Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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George Kuwa | ... |
Flynn's Servant (uncredited)
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Dick La Reno | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Otto Lederer | ... |
Amos' Partner (uncredited)
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| Walter Long | ... |
Flynn's Thug (uncredited)
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| Josephine Norman | ... |
Jailbird (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Sketch Artist (uncredited)
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| Hector V. Sarno | ... |
Juryman (uncredited)
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| Fred Walton | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Urson | ||
Written by
| Maurine Dallas Watkins | ... | (play) |
| Lenore J. Coffee | ... | (screenplay) |
| John W. Krafft | ... | (titles) (as John Krafft) |
Music by
| Cecil Copping | ... | (uncredited) (New York premiere) |
Cinematography by
| J. Peverell Marley | ||
Editing by
| Anne Bauchens | ||
Art Direction by
| Mitchell Leisen | ... | (as J.M. Leisen) |
Set Decoration by
| Ray Moyer | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ||
Production Management
| E.O. Gurney | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roy Burns | ... | assistant director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James V. King | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Pathé Exchange (1927) (United States) (theatrical)
- Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC) (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Flicker Alley (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Flicker Alley (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on a true crime story, the movie is about a wild jazz-loving and boozing wife Roxie Hart who kills her boyfriend in cold blood after he leaves her, and how she finagles her way out being convicted. Remade once as a movie, and as a Broadway musical.
Written by Jonah Falcon |
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| Taglines | DRAMATIC STORY OF A JAZZ CRAZED WIFE (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $264,397 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although Frank Urson is credited as the director, it was widely known (and even publicized) at the time that producer Cecil B. DeMille directed most of the film (including 11 days of re-takes). DeMille took his name off the picture because his Biblical epic, The King of Kings (1927) was also playing in theaters at the time. Reportedly, DeMille's friend, theater owner Sid Grauman, convinced the director that audiences wouldn't want to see an amoral crime drama with an adulterous heroine so soon after seeing DeMille's film about the life of Christ. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007). See more » |
| Quotes |
William Flynn:
Cut the bull! I'm not your husband - I'm your lawyer! See more » |