
42nd Street(1933)
A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.


“Warner Bros.' Wonder Show of the Century!”
Harry and Inez are a dance team at the Wonder Bar. Inez loves Harry, but he is in love with Liane, the wife of a wealthy business man. Al Wonder and the conductor/singer Tommy are in love with Inez. When Inez finds out that Harry wants to leave Paris and is going to the USA with Liane, she kills him.

Al Jolson
Al Wonder

Kay Francis
Liane Renaud

Dolores del Río
Inez

Ricardo Cortez
Harry

Dick Powell
Tommy

Guy Kibbee
Henry Simpson

Ruth Donnelly
Emma Simpson

Hugh Herbert
Corey Pratt

Louise Fazenda
Pansy Pratt

Hal Le Roy
Himself
Wonder Bar is a crime, drama, music, romance film released in 1934 exploring themes of death, pre-code, blackface. Directed by Lloyd Bacon, it stars Al Jolson, Kay Francis, Dolores del Río. Harry and Inez are a dance team at the Wonder Bar. Inez loves Harry, but he is in love with Liane, the wife of a wealthy business man. Al Wonder and the conductor/singer Tommy are in love with Inez. When Inez finds out that Harry wants to leave Paris and is going to the USA with Liane, she kills him.
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