Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

1942 · 72 min · EN · NR · 7.0 (28 votes)
Dir. William A. Wellman · Starring Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery, Lynne Overman, Nigel Bruce, Phil Silvers · Music Alfred Newman

“The gal who became a national pastime!”

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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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This film is a sharp, jazzy romp through the Roaring Twenties, blending witty dialogue with infectious musical numbers. It's a playful jab at celebrity and the justice system, all wrapped in a stylish, energetic package.

wittysatiricalenergeticcharmingsteady1940s Hollywoodmusical comedyperiod piecevibrantjusticefamemediaambition
chicago, illinoisbased on play or musicalsocial satirefemale prisonertap dancemurder trial1920smusical actstabloid journalism