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Roxie Hart

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
  • Comedy
Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?
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1.7K
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  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Nunnally Johnson(written for the screen by)
    • Maurine Dallas Watkins(play "Chicago")
    • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Adolphe Menjou
    • George Montgomery
Top credits
  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Nunnally Johnson(written for the screen by)
    • Maurine Dallas Watkins(play "Chicago")
    • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Adolphe Menjou
    • George Montgomery
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    • 45User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Ginger Rogers and Adolphe Menjou in Roxie Hart (1942)
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    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
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    Ginger Rogers in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers, Morris Ankrum, George Chandler, George Lessey, and Adolphe Menjou in Roxie Hart (1942)
    Ginger Rogers, Morris Ankrum, George Lessey, Adolphe Menjou, and Phil Silvers in Roxie Hart (1942)

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    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Roxie Hartas Roxie Hart
    Adolphe Menjou
    Adolphe Menjou
    • Billy Flynnas Billy Flynn
    George Montgomery
    George Montgomery
    • Homer Howardas Homer Howard
    Lynne Overman
    Lynne Overman
    • Jake Callahanas Jake Callahan
    Nigel Bruce
    Nigel Bruce
    • E. Clay Benhamas E. Clay Benham
    Phil Silvers
    Phil Silvers
    • Babeas Babe
    Sara Allgood
    Sara Allgood
    • Mrs. Mortonas Mrs. Morton
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • O'Malleyas O'Malley
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Mary Sunshineas Mary Sunshine
    Ted North
    Ted North
    • Stuart Chapmanas Stuart Chapman
    Helene Reynolds
    Helene Reynolds
    • Velma Wallas Velma Wall
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Amos Hartas Amos Hart
    Charles D. Brown
    • Charles E. Murdockas Charles E. Murdock
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Martin S. Harrisonas Martin S. Harrison
    George Lessey
    George Lessey
    • Judge Cannonas Judge Cannon
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • 'Two-Gun' Gertie Baxteras 'Two-Gun' Gertie Baxter
    Milton Parsons
    Milton Parsons
    • Announceras Announcer
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Reporter in Courtroomas Reporter in Courtroom
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson(written for the screen by)
      • Maurine Dallas Watkins(play "Chicago")
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    To try and kick-start her show-business career, our heroine admits to a Chicago murder. But although Cook County don't seem to let dames swing, and even with top slippery lawyer Billy Flynn, it's all something of a gamble. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
    • screwball comedy
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • A girl who could do no wrong -- but brother, how she tried!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide
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    • Trivia
      In 1963, Stanley Kubrick named this movie as one of his ten all-time favorite films.
    • Goofs
      During the trial, the jury foreman, O'Malley, asks Roxie a question. He is sitting straight up at the time. As Roxie answers, the camera pans out. O'Malley is bent over with his arms leaning on the railing and now moves slowly back to an upright position.
    • Quotes

      Babe: Well hush my big black mouth!

    • Crazy credits
      This Picture is dedicated to all the beautiful women in the world who have shot their men full of holes out of pique.
    • Connections
      Edited into Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)
      Written by Fred Fisher

      Played during the opening and closing credits

      Also sung by an off-screen vocal group

    User reviews45

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    ROXIE HART (William A. Wellman, 1942) ***
    This is surely among Ginger Rogers' more popular vehicles but, ironically, one she almost did not appear in – since, being a Fox production, it was originally intended for their resident star Alice Faye (but the latter became pregnant and had to bail out: she would, in any case, have been wrong for the part). The film, of course, is based on the play "Chicago" – already filmed as a Silent in 1927 and later musicalized, resulting in the surprise Best Picture Oscar winner of 2002. Anyway, Rogers (with rather unbecoming dark hair) is the titular character who confesses to a murder on realizing this will give her the exposure she so desires!; our heroine then secures the services of a notorious shyster lawyer (energetically played by Adolphe Menjou) – since she clearly does not plan to hang for the crime – not to mention constant press coverage of the whole cause celebre (young George Montgomery actually recounts the tale, complete with a nice final twist, in flashback). The latter stages of the film's succinct and briskly-paced 75 minutes (the pared-down script is by Nunnally Johnson) are taken up by the trial – which versatile director Wellman milks for all its comic absurdity (especially given the image-conscious judge and a gullible jury swayed as much by Menjou's various ruses as Rogers' unabashed exploitation of her own sexuality). ROXIE HART has an agreeably polished look to it besides, making for an altogether sparkling entertainment package...which, according to an Italian film magazine of some years ago, was also numbered among Stanley Kubrick's 10 all-time favorite movies!!
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    • Jan 24, 2010

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 1942 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Absolut oskyldig!
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 9, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,398,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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