Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?
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Title: Roxie Hart (1942)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ginger Rogers | ... | Roxie Hart | |
| Adolphe Menjou | ... | Billy Flynn | |
| George Montgomery | ... | Homer Howard | |
| Lynne Overman | ... | Jake Callahan | |
| Nigel Bruce | ... | E. Clay Benham | |
| Phil Silvers | ... | Babe | |
| Sara Allgood | ... | Mrs. Morton | |
| William Frawley | ... | O'Malley | |
| Spring Byington | ... | Mary Sunshine | |
| Ted North | ... | Stuart Chapman | |
| Helene Reynolds | ... | Velma Wall | |
| George Chandler | ... | Amos Hart | |
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Charles D. Brown | ... | Charles E. Murdock |
| Morris Ankrum | ... | Martin S. Harrison | |
| George Lessey | ... | Judge Cannon | |
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To try and kick-start her show-business career, our heroine admits to a Chicago murder. But although Cook County don't seem to let dames swing, and even with top slippery lawyer Billy Flynn, it's all something of a gamble. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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The gal who became a national pastime! See more »Parents Guide:
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Music by Egbert Van Alstyne and Tony Jackson
Played during the newspaper montage at the beginning
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The original play 'Chicago' opened at the Music Box Theater on December 30, 1926 was directed by George Abbot and ran for 172 performances. See more »Goofs
During the trial, the jury foreman, O'Malley, asks Roxie a question. He is sitting straight up at the time. As Roxie answers, the camera pans out. O'Malley is bent over with his arms leaning on the railing and now moves slowly back to an upright position. See more »Crazy Credits
This Picture is dedicated to all the beautiful women in the world who have shot their men full of holes out of pique. See more »Connections
Featured in Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009) See more »Soundtracks
Pretty BabyMusic by Egbert Van Alstyne and Tony Jackson
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28 May 1942 (Mexico) See more »Also Known As:
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Stage 9, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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Here is a fast paced and sassy treatment of the same true story that inspired the recent movie musical "Chicago" with Zeta-Jones and Zellweger. I have great admiration for Ginger Rogers, so when I saw Chicago I went straight to the library and borrowed this one.
The remarkable thing is that the makers of Chicago clearly studied this film in great detail. Both movies come from the same book and stage play, so the commonality in dialogue is easily explained, but the sets and costumes and camera angles are virtually identical.
With the exception of one song and dance number in Roxie Hart (which incidentally is NOT in Chicago), and a quick tap dance later on, this is NOT a musical. It stays in the real world and does not constantly segue to fantasy musical versions of the events in Roxie's mind, as Chicago does. Accordingly, it has more straight dialogue, and what witty dialogue it is! Had me laughing start to finish.
This is also a good chance to see some old character actors in their prime, doing what they do best.