Roxie Hart (1942)
Overview
A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.055 |
Directed By
William A. Wellman
Crew
William A. Wellman
Hermes Pan
James B. Clark
Roger Heman Sr.
Wiard B. Ihnen
Richard Day
Guy Pearce
Leon Shamroy
Alfred Bruzlin
Thomas Little
Gwen Wakeling
Maurine Dallas Watkins
Nunnally Johnson
Alfred Newman
Nunnally Johnson
Milt Gross
TOP CAST
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
Charles D. Brown
Charles E. Murdock
Morris Ankrum
Martin S. Harrison
George Lessey
Judge
Iris Adrian
Gertie
Milton Parsons
Announcer
Hugh Downs
Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Bar Client #1 (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Bar Client #2 (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Michael Finnegan (uncredited)
Jeff Corey
Orderly (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth
Mr. Wadsworth (uncredited)
Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Wadsworth (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
The Ritz Waiter (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Bald Juror (uncredited)
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