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Comet Over Broadway

1938 1h 5m Drama List
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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. Read More Read Less
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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