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Roxie Hart

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 15m
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6.9/10
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Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
Comedy
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?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?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?
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
39,094
12,362
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    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson(written for the screen by)
      • Maurine Dallas Watkins(play "Chicago")
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Ginger Rogers
      • Adolphe Menjou
      • George Montgomery
    Top credits
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson(written for the screen by)
      • Maurine Dallas Watkins(play "Chicago")
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Ginger Rogers
      • Adolphe Menjou
      • George Montgomery
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
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    Ginger Rogers in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
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    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
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    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Roxie Hart
    Adolphe Menjou
    Adolphe Menjou
    • Billy Flynn
    George Montgomery
    George Montgomery
    • Homer Howard
    Lynne Overman
    Lynne Overman
    • Jake Callahan
    Nigel Bruce
    Nigel Bruce
    • E. Clay Benham
    Phil Silvers
    Phil Silvers
    • Babe
    Sara Allgood
    Sara Allgood
    • Mrs. Morton
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • O'Malley
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Mary Sunshine
    Ted North
    Ted North
    • Stuart Chapman
    Helene Reynolds
    Helene Reynolds
    • Velma Wall
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Amos Hart
    Charles D. Brown
    • Charles E. Murdock
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Martin S. Harrison
    George Lessey
    George Lessey
    • Judge Cannon
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • 'Two-Gun' Gertie Baxter
    Milton Parsons
    Milton Parsons
    • Announcer
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Reporter in Courtroom
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson(written for the screen by)
      • Maurine Dallas Watkins(play "Chicago")
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      In 1963, Stanley Kubrick named this movie as one of his ten all-time favorite films.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Babe: Well, hush my big black mouth!

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)
      Written by Fred Fisher
      Played during the opening and closing credits
      Also sung by an off-screen vocal group

    User reviews45

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    Top review
    7/10
    Ginger Rogers does it again!!!!
    Wow this was one funny lady of her day. Can you imagine transforming yourself from a dancer into a physical comedienne? She did it and did it well.

    Basically what we get is a murder committed by Roxie's husband out of jealousy but a ruthless promoter tells her if she confesses to it she can't possibly go to jail or get convicted cause she's a woman and she's in Chicago and no woman ever gets convicted in Chicago. Plus, it'll help her dancing career.

    From here on it's just fun hi-jinx and a really spiffy dance number in the jail with the whole cast getting involved.

    Your gonna get some quick wit, a cool dance number and Ginger Rogers. That's enough for me...should be enough for you.
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    • Oct 9, 2011

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 1942 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Absolut oskyldig!
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 9, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,398,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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