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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screwball comedy | character name as title | roxie hart character | two word title | murder |Taglines:
A girl who could do no wrong -- but brother, how she tried! See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
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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1.37 : 1
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Written by Fred Fisher
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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 »Quotes
Jake Callahan: The streets of this city are congested with women that Billy has saved from their just desserts.See more »
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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
Referenced in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009) See more »Soundtracks
Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)Written by Fred Fisher
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Roxie Hart (1942)
*** (out of 4)
Fast paced comedy about a showgirl (Ginger Rogers) who admits to a murder she didn't commit just so she can get her name in the media. This story was previously made in 1927 as Chicago and it was later turned into the Oscar-winner Chicago in 2002. As for this film, it's fun from start to finish and the 75-minute running time flashes by without any dull moments. The true highlight here is Ginger Rogers who is downright brilliant as Roxie. Not only does Rogers perfectly capture all of the character's wit, she also brings a fair portion of sexuality to the role even though most of it ended up getting cut due to the Hayes Office. The supporting cast is full of terrific character actors and they all add great supporting. Adolphe Menjou is wonderful as the showbiz lawyer who wants to turn the trial into something like a movie production. George Montgomery, Nigel Bruce and Phil Silvers.