Dance Hall (1941 film)
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Directed by | Irving Pichel |
Screenplay by | Stanley Rauh Ethel Hill |
Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
Starring | Carole Landis Cesar Romero William "Bill" Henry June Storey J. Edward Bromberg Charles Halton |
Cinematography | Lucien N. Andriot |
Edited by | Louis R. Loeffler |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Dance Hall is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Irving Pichel and written by Stanley Rauh and Ethel Hill. The film stars Carole Landis, Cesar Romero, William "Bill" Henry, June Storey, J. Edward Bromberg and Charles Halton. It is based on the novel The Giant Swing by W. R. Burnett. The film was released on July 18, 1941, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]
Plot[]
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Singer Lili Brown is attracted to dance hall manager Duke till she realizes he does that to all the girls. Nice guy Duke sets her up with composer Joe Brooks.
Cast[]
- Carole Landis as Lily Brown
- Cesar Romero as Duke McKay
- William "Bill" Henry as Joe Brooks
- June Storey as Ada
- J. Edward Bromberg as Max Brandon
- Charles Halton as Mr. Frederick Newmeyer
- Shimen Ruskin as Charles 'Limpy' Larkin
- William Haade as Moon
- Trudi Marsdon as Vivian
- Russ Clark as Cook
- Frank Fanning as Turnkey
References[]
- ^ "Dance Hall (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ^ "Dance Hall". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (1941-07-19). "Movie Review - Dance Hall - A Dreary Session With the Comic Muse in 'Dance Hall,' New Film at the Roxy". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
External links[]
- Dance Hall at IMDb
Categories:
- 1941 films
- English-language films
- American films
- 20th Century Fox films
- American comedy films
- 1941 comedy films
- Films based on American novels
- Films based on works by W. R. Burnett
- Films directed by Irving Pichel
- American black-and-white films
- 1940s comedy film stubs