
Kid Galahad(1937)
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.


“She Dances Her Way from the Gayest Social Whirl to Grimmest Underworld!”
When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, her naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people.

Joan Crawford
Bonnie Jordan

Lester Vail
Bob

Cliff Edwards
Bert Scranton

William Bakewell
Rodney Jordan

William Holden
Stanley Jordan

Clark Gable
Jake Luva

Earle Foxe
Wally

Purnell Pratt
Parker

Hale Hamilton
Selby

Natalie Moorhead
Della
Dance, Fools, Dance is a drama, crime, romance film released in 1931 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, bootlegger, marriage proposal, self sacrifice, upper class, gangster. Directed by Harry Beaumont, it stars Joan Crawford, Lester Vail, Cliff Edwards. When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, her naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people.
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