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Roxie Hart

"The gal who became a national pastime!"

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.

Top Cast

  • Ginger Rogers

    Ginger Rogers

    Roxie Hart

  • Adolphe Menjou

    Adolphe Menjou

    Billy Flynn

  • George Montgomery

    George Montgomery

    Homer Howard

  • Lynne Overman

    Lynne Overman

    Jake Callahan

  • Nigel Bruce

    Nigel Bruce

    E. Clay Benham

  • Phil Silvers

    Phil Silvers

    Babe

  • Sara Allgood

    Sara Allgood

    Mrs. Morton

  • William Frawley

    William Frawley

    O'Malley

  • Spring Byington

    Spring Byington

    Mary Sunshine

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.

Rating

7.0 / 10
27 Reviews
1 Popular

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