---
title: '42nd Street (1933)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lloyd Bacon'
released: '1933-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/42nd-street-1933'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024034/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# 42nd Street (1933)

1933 · 89 min · Drama, Music · United States


## Synopsis

42nd Street is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It starred an ensemble cast of Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lloyd Bacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-bacon)
- **Screenplay:** [Rian James](https://cinepixo.com/people/rian-james), [James W. D. Seymour](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-w-d-seymour)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Harry Warren](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-warren)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sol Polito](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-polito)
- **Editor:** [Thomas Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-pratt)

## Cast

- [Una Merkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/una-merkel)
- [Wallis Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/wallis-clark)
- [Robert McWade](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-mcwade)
- [Warner Baxter](https://cinepixo.com/people/warner-baxter)
- [Dick Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-powell)
- [Ned Sparks](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-sparks)
- [Ruth Eddings](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-eddings)
- [Tom Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-kennedy)
- [Dennis O'Keefe](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-o-keefe)
- [Guy Kibbee](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-kibbee)
- [Toby Wing](https://cinepixo.com/people/toby-wing)
- [Lyle Talbot](https://cinepixo.com/people/lyle-talbot)
- [Charles Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lane)
- [Kermit Maynard](https://cinepixo.com/people/kermit-maynard)
- [Ruby Keeler](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruby-keeler)

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