Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Comet Over Broadway

Play trailer Poster for Comet Over Broadway 1938 1h 5m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 0 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
Bill Appleton (John Litel) has killed a man, and now he's in prison. His wife, actress Eve Appleton (Kay Francis), understands that she's now the family's breadwinner, so she leaves her baby with a pal and heads to New York to make it on the stage. After a stint as a burlesque dancer, Eve becomes a successful show business commodity overseas. As her career surges, she falls for producer Bert Ballin (Ian Hunter), but she feels responsible for getting her husband sprung from prison.
Comet Over Broadway

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew
View All Comet Over Broadway photos

Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway (1938) Comet Over Broadway (1938) Comet Over Broadway (1938) Comet Over Broadway (1938) Comet Over Broadway (1938) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Bill Appleton (John Litel) has killed a man, and now he's in prison. His wife, actress Eve Appleton (Kay Francis), understands that she's now the family's breadwinner, so she leaves her baby with a pal and heads to New York to make it on the stage. After a stint as a burlesque dancer, Eve becomes a successful show business commodity overseas. As her career surges, she falls for producer Bert Ballin (Ian Hunter), but she feels responsible for getting her husband sprung from prison.
Director
John Farrow, Busby Berkeley
Screenwriter
Robert Buckner, Mark Hellinger
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 5m