Roxie Hart (1942)
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89% of critics liked it
(9 reviews) -
28% want to see it
(931 ratings)
Based on the Ben Hecht/Charlie McArthur play Chicago, Roxie Hart is a short-but-sweet satire of highly publicized court trials. Ginger Rogers plays showgirl Roxie Hart, whose no-good husband kills a man and insists that Roxie take the blame, since juries seldom send a woman to the chair. She agrees,… More Based on the Ben Hecht/Charlie McArthur play Chicago, Roxie Hart is a short-but-sweet satire of highly publicized court trials. Ginger Rogers plays showgirl Roxie Hart, whose no-good husband kills a man and insists that Roxie take the blame, since juries seldom send a woman to the chair. She agrees, figuring that the publicity will be beneficial to her career. Roxie's case is taken by grandstanding attorney Adolphe Menjou, who regards the sacred halls of justice as his own three-ring circus. George Montgomery plays the reporter covering the trial, who falls in love with Roxie and eventually marries her after she dumps her cowardly hubby. Roxie Hart plays fast and loose with legal ethics, but is no less hilarious because of it. Some of the best moments belong to Iris Adrian, as an imprisoned "Bonnie Parker"-type killer who's jealous that Roxie is stealing all the headlines. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William A. Wellman
- Written By
- Nunnally Johnson
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
An outstanding gallery of connivers
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Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
The non-musical version of Chicago. It's fun and cynical.
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Dan Lybarger, Nitrate Online
A frequently entertaining precursor of "Chicago" with Rogers at her most charming. Let's just say she gives Renee Zellwegger a run for her money.
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Matt Bailey, Not Coming to a Theater Near You
I cannot imagine a film as amusing, biting, erudite, witty, and just plain fun as Roxie Hart being made today, and that is a terribly depressing thought.
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies
Rogers seemed lost.
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Cast
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Ginger Rogers
as Roxie Hart
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Adolphe Menjou
as Billy Flynn
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George Montgomery
as Homer Howard
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Lynne Overman
as Jake Callahan
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Nigel Bruce
as E. Clay Benham
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Phil Silvers
as Babe
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Sara Allgood
as Mrs. Morton
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William Frawley
as O'Malley
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Spring Byington
as Mary Sunshine
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Ted North
as Stuart Chapman
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Helene Reynolds
as Velma Wall
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George Chandler
as Amos Hart
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Charles D. Brown
as Charles E. Murdock
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Morris Ankrum
as Martin S. Harrison
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George Lessey
as Judge
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Iris Adrian
as Two-Gun Gertie
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Milton Parsons
as Announcer
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Arthur Ayleswofth
as Mr. Wadsworth
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Leon Belasco
as Waiter
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Stanley Blystone
as Policeman
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Harry Carter
as Reporter
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Edward Clark
as Idlers
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Jeff Corey
as Orderly
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Alec Craig
as Idler
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Frank Darien
as Finnegan
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Leonard Kibrick
as Newsboy
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Philip Morris
as Policeman
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Jack Norton
as Producer
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Pat O'Malley
as Policeman
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Frank Orth
as Idler
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Bob Perry
as Prisoner's Bailiff
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James Pierce
as Policeman
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Margaret Seddon
as Mrs. Wadsworth
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Lee Shumway
as Policeman
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Mary Treen
as Secretary
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Billy Wayne
as Court Clerk
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Charles Williams
as Photographer
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Larry Lawson
as Reporter
