42nd Street
1933 · 1h 29m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated U (GB)
The Greatest Musical Hit the Screen Has Ever Known!
Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.
Directed by
Lloyd BaconBased on the novel by
Bradford Ropes6.7Smart score
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