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Wabash Avenue (1950)

1950-03-31 · 1h 32m · EN
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Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position untenable. He also hopes to turn Ruby Summers, Mike's motor-mouthed burlesque queen, into a classier entertainer, and incidentally to make her his own. But at the last minute, Andy's revenge comes unravelled.

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Henry KosterDirector
Budget
$2.1M
Box office
$2M

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Betty GrableBetty GrableRuby SummersVictor MatureVictor MatureAndy ClarkPhil HarrisPhil HarrisMike StanleyReginald GardinerReginald GardinerEnglish EddieJames BartonJames BartonHarriganBarry KelleyBarry KelleyBouncerMargaret HamiltonMargaret HamiltonTillie HutchPercy HeltonPercy HeltonShip captainMarie BryantMarie BryantElsaJacqueline DalyaJacqueline DalyaCleoRobin RaymondRobin RaymondJennieDorothy NeumannDorothy NeumannReformer

Keywords

MusicalWax museumUniversal exhibition

Movie DNA

Genre affinityMusicTheme affinityMusical · Wax Museum · Universal ExhibitionDirector preference267782Actor preference289136 · 570081 · 217275Country preferenceUsDecade preference1950

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What is Wabash Avenue about?

Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position untenable. He also hopes to turn Ruby Summers, Mike's motor-mouthed burlesque queen, into a classier entertainer, and incidentally to make her his own. But at the last minute, Andy's revenge comes unravelled.

How long is Wabash Avenue?

Wabash Avenue has a runtime of 92 minutes.