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Roxie Hart
1942
- 1942 · Comedy · 1h 15m
Roxie Hart (also known as Chicago or Chicago Gal) is a 1942 American comedy film directed by William A. Wellman, and starring Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou and George Montgomery. A film adaptation of a 1926 play Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins , a journalist who found inspiration in two real-life Chicago trials ( Beulah Annan and Belva ...
Roxie Hart: Directed by William A. Wellman. With Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery, Lynne Overman. Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?
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- Comedy
- William A. Wellman
- 1942-05-28
Mar 18, 2019 · 521. 43K views 5 years ago. In 1927 Chicago, the body of a theatrical agent is found in the apartment of his client, would-be dancer Roxie Hart (Ginger Rogers), who lives with her husband,...
In 1927 Chicago, the body of a theatrical agent is found in the apartment of his client, would-be dancer Roxie Hart (Ginger Rogers), who lives with her husband, Amos. Convinced by two reporters...
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- Ginger Rogers
- William A. Wellman
- Comedy
Chicago centers on Roxie Hart (Zellweger) and Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones), two murderers who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago. Roxie, a housewife, and Velma, a vaudevillian, fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows.
AwardCategoryNominee (s)ResultWonNominatedNominatedNominatedIts adaptations include: Chicago, a 1927 silent film, with Phyllis Haver playing Roxie. Roxie Hart, a 1942 film starring Ginger Rogers as Roxie. This adaptation is notable for her husband Amos being the real murderer, but Roxie going along with it as a boost to her career.
Director. Nunnally Johnson. Screenplay. 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.