---
title: 'Ten Cents a Dance (1931)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lionel Barrymore'
released: '1931-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ten-cents-a-dance-1931'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022469/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ten Cents a Dance (1931)

1931 · 75 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Ten Cents a Dance is a 1931 American pre-Code romance-drama film directed by Lionel Barrymore and starring Barbara Stanwyck as a married taxi dancer who falls in love with one of her customers. The film was inspired by the popular song of the same name, which is sung over the title sequence. The film was also made in a Spanish language version, titled, Carne de Cabaret, directed by Christy Cabanne.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lionel Barrymore](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-barrymore), [Richard Rosson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-rosson)
- **Screenplay:** [Jo Swerling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jo-swerling)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard Rodgers](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-rodgers), [Lorenz Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorenz-hart), [Constantin Bakaleinikoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/constantin-bakaleinikoff)
- **Producer:** [Harry Cohn](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-cohn)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gilbert Warrenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-warrenton), [Ernest Haller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-haller)

## Cast

- [Aggie Herring](https://cinepixo.com/people/aggie-herring)
- [Sidney Bracey](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-bracey)
- [Martha Sleeper](https://cinepixo.com/people/martha-sleeper)
- [Blanche Friderici](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanche-friderici)
- [Pat Harmon](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-harmon)
- [Barbara Stanwyck](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-stanwyck)
- [Olive Tell](https://cinepixo.com/people/olive-tell)
- [Harry Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-todd)
- [James Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-ford)
- [Victor Potel](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-potel)
- [Monroe Owsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/monroe-owsley)
- [Sally Blane](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-blane)
- [Ricardo Cortez](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricardo-cortez)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/ten-cents-a-dance-1931
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