George Raft, playing himself, recalls his days on Broadway, where he acquired a reputation as a great dancer--and also one as a brawler, a ladies man and an associate of some of the city's most notorious gangsters.
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| George Raft | ... |
George Raft
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| Pat O'Brien | ... |
Dan McCorn
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| Janet Blair | ... |
Billie Moore
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| Broderick Crawford | ... |
Steve Crandall
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| Marjorie Rambeau | ... |
Lillian (Lil) Rice
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| Anne Gwynne | ... |
Pearl
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| S.Z. Sakall | ... |
Nick
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| Edward Brophy | ... |
Porky
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| Marie Wilson | ... |
Grace
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| Gus Schilling | ... |
Joe
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| Ralf Harolde | ... |
Dolph
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| Arthur Shields | ... |
Pete Dailey
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| Iris Adrian | ... |
Maisie
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| Janet Warren | ... |
Ruby
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| Dorothy Moore | ... |
Ann
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
Rinalti
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| Abner Biberman | ... |
Trado
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| Damian O'Flynn | ... |
Scar Edwards
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| Mack Gray | ... |
Mack 'Killer' Gray
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| Linda Brent | ... |
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
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| Eddie Bruce | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Conlin | ... |
Newsman (uncredited)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
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Joe Cunningham | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| John Daheim | ... |
Andy (uncredited)
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Will's Wife (uncredited)
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Pat Gleason | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Joe Gray | ... |
Bootlegger (uncredited)
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John Harmon | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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| Jennifer Holt | ... |
TWA Stewardess (uncredited)
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Charles Jordan | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Tom Kennedy | ... |
Kerry (uncredited)
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Hungry Harry (uncredited)
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Grace Lenard | ... |
Grace (uncredited)
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| Arthur Loft | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Eve March | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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| John Maxwell | ... |
Ed (uncredited)
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Larry McGrath | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Billy Nelson | ... |
Tommy (uncredited)
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| Jay Novello | ... |
Eddie (uncredited)
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| Jimmy O'Gatty | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Tony Paton | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Henry Roquemore | ... |
Will (uncredited)
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| Benny Rubin | ... |
Counsellor (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Piano-Tuner (uncredited)
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| John Sheehan | ... |
Oscar (uncredited)
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Byron Shores | ... |
Manager (uncredited)
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| Sammy Stein | ... |
Slug (uncredited)
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Kenny Stevens | ... |
Ken Stevens (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Walter Tetley | ... |
Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Wingy (uncredited)
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| Anthony Warde | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Seiter | ||
Written by
| Felix Jackson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| John Bright | ... | (screenplay) |
| Bruce Manning | ... | (adaptation) |
| Philip Dunning | ... | (play) (as Phillip Dunning) and |
| George Abbott | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Bruce Manning | ... | producer |
| Frank Shaw | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ||
Cinematography by
| George Barnes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ... | (as Ted Kent) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Seward Webb | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Richard H. Riedel | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
| William R. Fox | ... | sound technician (as William Fox) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Jed Harris | ... | producer: original play |
| John Mattison | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1943) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
George Raft, hoofer at the Paradise Club, shares his ambitions with his dancing partner, Billie Moore. She is also the quarry of Stave Crandall, a big-shot racketeer and bootlegger. When Steve bumps of "Scar" Edwards, from whom he has hijacked four truckloads of, the Paradise, where the shooting occurred, becomes the focal point of interest of Police Detective Dan McCorn.
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| Taglines | WHEN RAFT and O'BRIEN BATTLE BROADWAY...It's heaven help the mob and molls! (Print Ad- Philadelphia Inquirer, ((Philadelphia, Penna.)) 28 June 1942) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The original Broadway production of "Broadway" opened at the Broadhurst Theater on September 26, 1926 and ran for 603 performances. See more » |
| Goofs | Despite the fact that the bulk of the story is taking place in the 1920s, all the women's hairstyles and fashions are strictly in the contemporary 1942 style. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remake of Broadway (1929). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Darktown Strutters' Ball See more » |
| Quotes |
George Raft:
The biggest hicks in the world came from where I gew up. Mack 'Killer' Gray: What are you talking about? Where? George Raft: Broadway. See more » |