The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)

ALL 10/15/1942 (en) Drama, Music, Romance 86 Min
  • Release
    10/15/1942
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    40%
  • Original title
    The Mayor of 44th Street
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

MEET THE GUT WHO DISHED IT OUT...because he got tired of taking it

Overview

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."

  1. Alfred E. Green

    Director

  2. Irene Morra

    Editor

  3. Cliff Reid

    Producer



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Casts

  1. George Murphy

    Joe Jonathan

  2. Anne Shirley

    Jessey Lee

  3. William Gargan

    Tommy Fallon

  4. Richard Barthelmess

    Ed Kirby

  5. Joan Merrill

    Vicky Lane

  6. Freddy Martin

    Freddy Martin

  7. Rex Downing

    Bits McKarg

  8. Millard Mitchell

    Herman

  9. Mary Wickes

    Mamie

  10. Eddie Hart

    Gromm

  11. Roberta Smith

    Red

  12. Marten Lamont

    Shoemaker, Lawyer to Ed Kirby

  13. Walter Reed

    Lou Luddy

  14. Esther Muir

    Hilda, Telephone Operator

  15. Lee Bonnell

    Jerry, Head Waiter

  16. Ken Lundy

    Dude (as Kenneth Lundy)

  17. John Dilson

    Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 17 , Crews : 13

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The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) 86 Min

ALL 10/15/1942 (en)
Drama, Music, Romance
  • Release 10/15/1942
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures
  • Original title The Mayor of 44th Street
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

MEET THE GUT WHO DISHED IT OUT...because he got tired of taking it

Overview

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."

  1. Alfred E. Green

    Director

  2. Robert Hardy Andrews

    Story

  3. Irene Morra

    Editor

  4. Cliff Reid

    Producer