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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| 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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28 May 1942 (Mexico) See more »Also Known As:
La folle histoire de Roxie Hart See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 9, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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Music by Egbert Van Alstyne and Tony Jackson
Played during the newspaper montage at the beginning
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When the two girls get into a scuffle in jail, the sound of two cats fighting and hissing is heard. A colloquial term for girls fighting is "catfight". 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
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Pretty BabyMusic by Egbert Van Alstyne and Tony Jackson
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There was a real Roxie Hart, and in 1942, she was played by none other than Ginger Rogers with red hair. It's basically the same story as "Chicago" with some changes. What remains the same is that Roxie is a darling of the press, and her trial is a media circus. The difference here is that Roxie didn't shoot anyone, and she and her husband do divorce. Also, the matron doesn't have a song. Roxie's story is told in flashback by a reporter (George Montgomery) who has avid listeners in a coffee shop, particularly the man behind the counter (William Frawley) - who we see as the story continues was actually on the jury! As in "Chicago," Roxie loses the limelight when a fresh news story comes along, but she manages to get the crowd back when she announces she's pregnant.
Ginger is great as Roxie and dances "The Black Bottom" and taps up a storm. She's very sassy and flirtatious, seemingly having a good time. Adolphe Menjou is just right as Billy Flynn, who knows every trick in the book to get Roxie declared not guilty. The film has a wonderful group tap number, too, which is excellent.
All in all, a fun ride, with a great ending. Fans of "Chicago" will find the film interesting and entertaining.