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Broadway is a american film of genre Drama directed by William A. Seiter released in USA on 8 may 1942 with George Raft
Broadway (1942)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 8 may 1942
Length 1h31
Directed by William A. Seiter
OriginUSA
Themes Musical films
Rating62%
Broadway is a 1942 film about Broadway theatre with George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Janet Blair, Broderick Crawford, Marjorie Rambeau, Anne Gwynne, and S.Z. Sakall. Raft plays himself, recalling an incident early in his pre-movie career as a dancer. The movie was directed by William A. Seiter.
It was a remake of an old Broadway show produced by Jed Harris.
Another fictionalized biographical movie based on Raft's life, The George Raft Story (1961) featured a different actor (Ray Danton) playing Raft.
Actors
George Raft
(Himself)
Pat O'Brien
(Dan McCorn)
Janet Blair
(Billie Moore)
Broderick Crawford
(Steve Crandall)
Marjorie Rambeau
(Lillian Rice)
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