It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.3/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 93% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.0/10229 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 79 | 100% |
Key crew
- Lloyd BaconDirector
- Rian JamesScreenplay
- James SeymourScreenplay
- Al DubinOriginal Music Composer
- Harry WarrenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Warner BaxterJulian Marsh
- Bebe DanielsDorothy Brock
- George BrentPat Denning
- Ruby KeelerPeggy
- Guy KibbeeAbner Dillon
- Una MerkelLorraine Fleming
- Ginger RogersAnn
- Ned SparksBarry
- Dick PowellBilly Lawler
- Allen JenkinsMac Elroy
- Edward NugentTerry
- Robert McWadeJones
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