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Dancers in the Dark (1932)

NR · 1932-03-11 · 1h 14m · EN
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LOVE in her heart - HATE in her soul - She sang the melody of DEATH!

A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town. However, things get complicated when he finds out that a gangster has designs on her too.

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Herman J. MankiewiczWriterHoward Emmett RogersWriterBrian MarlowWriterDavid BurtonDirector

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Miriam HopkinsMiriam HopkinsGloria BishopJack OakieJack OakieDuke TaylorWilliam Collier Jr.William Collier Jr.Floyd StevensEugene PalletteEugene PalletteGusLyda RobertiLyda RobertiFanny ZabowolskiGeorge RaftGeorge RaftLouie BrooksMaurice BlackMaurice BlackMaxDeWitt JenningsDeWitt JenningsPolice Sergeant McGroodyPaul FixPaul FixBennyEduardo DurantEduardo DurantOrchestra LeaderMary GordonMary GordonScrubwomanGeorge BickelGeorge BickelSpiegel

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Based on play or musicalPre-code

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Play Or Musical · Pre CodeDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference358993Actor preference159710 · 191836 · 364742

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What is Dancers in the Dark about?

A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town. However, things get complicated when he finds out that a gangster has designs on her too.

How long is Dancers in the Dark?

Dancers in the Dark has a runtime of 74 minutes.