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The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)
Directed by Alfred E. Green
“MEET THE GUT WHO DISHED IT OUT...because he got tired of taking it”
Drama, Music, Romance · 1h 26m
In this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at the same time by hiring them to help out. Unfortunately, the local gang of hood's leader resists his attempts. More trouble ensues when the dancer helps a convict gain parole by hiring him. It later turns out that the ex-con is only interested in trying to use the agency as a front for extortion. Songs include the Oscar nominated "When There's a Breeze on Lake Louise," "Your Face Looks Familiar," "Heavenly, Isn't He?" "Let's Forget It," "You're Bad For Me," and "A Million Miles From Manhattan."
Cast
George Murphy
Joe Jonathan
Anne Shirley
Jessey Lee
William Gargan
Tommy Fallon
Richard Barthelmess
Ed Kirby
Joan Merrill
Vicky Lane
Freddy Martin
Freddy Martin
Rex Downing
Bits McKarg
Millard Mitchell
Herman
Mary Wickes
Mamie
Marten Lamont
Shoemaker, Lawyer to Ed Kirby
Crew
- Director
- Alfred E. Green
- Screenplay
- Lewis R. Foster, Frank Ryan
- Director of Photography
- Robert De Grasse
- Editor
- Irene Morra
- Producer
- Cliff Reid
Details
- Release date
- 1942-10-15
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Drama, Music, Romance
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- RKO Radio Pictures