Summaries

Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?

To try and kick-start her show-business career, our heroine admits to a Chicago murder. But although Cook County don't seem to let dames swing, and even with top slippery lawyer Billy Flynn, it's all something of a gamble.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Details

Keywords
  • jail
  • screwball comedy
  • wellman and chandler
  • roxie hart character
  • tap dancing on steps
Genres
  • Comedy
Release date May 27, 1942
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Stage 9, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

Box office

Gross US & Canada $2398000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 15m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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