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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| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Roxie Hart
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Billy Flynn
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| George Montgomery | ... |
Homer Howard
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| Lynne Overman | ... |
Jake Callahan
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| Nigel Bruce | ... |
E. Clay Benham
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| Phil Silvers | ... |
Babe
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| Sara Allgood | ... |
Mrs. Morton
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| William Frawley | ... |
O'Malley
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| Spring Byington | ... |
Mary Sunshine
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| Ted North | ... |
Stuart Chapman
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| Helene Reynolds | ... |
Velma Wall
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| George Chandler | ... |
Amos Hart
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Charles D. Brown | ... |
Charles E. Murdock
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| Morris Ankrum | ... |
Martin S. Harrison
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| George Lessey | ... |
Judge Cannon
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| Iris Adrian | ... |
'Two-Gun' Gertie Baxter
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| Milton Parsons | ... |
Announcer
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
Mr. Magnus J. Wadsworth (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Bald Juror (uncredited)
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Edward Clark | ... |
Idler (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Lawyer's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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| Alec Craig | ... |
Idler (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Michael Finnegan (uncredited)
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| Hugh Downs | ... |
Reporter in Bar (uncredited)
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| Frank Fanning | ... |
Reporter in Bar (uncredited)
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Jerry Fletcher | ... |
Reporter at Jail (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Leonard Kibrick | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Larry Lawson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Producer (uncredited)
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Paddy O'Flynn | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Frank Orth | ... |
Idler (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Prisoner's Bailiff (uncredited)
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| James Pierce | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Reporter at Jail (uncredited)
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| Margaret Seddon | ... |
Mrs. Wadsworth (uncredited)
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ||
Written by
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Maurine Dallas Watkins | ... | (play "Chicago") (as Maurine Watkins) |
| Ben Hecht | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James B. Clark | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Wiard Ihnen | ... | (as Wiard B. Ihnen) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Gwen Wakeling | ||
Makeup Department
| Guy Pearce | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| William Koenig | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ad Schaumer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alfred Bruzlin | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Gene Rose | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Sam Harris | ... | play producer |
| Hermes Pan | ... | dances stager |
| Milt Gross | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
To try and kick-start her show-business career, our heroine admits to a Chicago murder. But although Cook County don't seem to let dames swing, and even with top slippery lawyer Billy Flynn, it's all something of a gamble. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | A girl who could do no wrong -- but brother, how she tried! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 1963, Stanley Kubrick named this movie as one of his ten all-time favorite films. See more » |
| Goofs | During the trial, the jury foreman, O'Malley, asks Roxie a question. He is sitting straight up at the time. As Roxie answers, the camera pans out. O'Malley is bent over with his arms leaning on the railing and now moves slowly back to an upright position. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This Picture is dedicated to all the beautiful women in the world who have shot their men full of holes out of pique. See more » |
| Quotes |
Babe:
Well, hush my big black mouth! See more » |