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Roxie Hart

Play trailer Poster for Roxie Hart Released Feb 20, 1942 1h 15m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 1927 Chicago, the body of a theatrical agent is found in the apartment of his client, would-be dancer Roxie Hart (Ginger Rogers), who lives with her husband, Amos. Convinced by two reporters that juries never convict pretty women and that she can garner fame by confessing, Roxie, who knows Amos is guilty, agrees. Amos hires snappy lawyer Billy Flynn (Adolphe Menjou) to stir publicity, and Roxie is a sensation. But when public interest flags, Roxie fears she might be convicted after all.

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James Agee TIME Magazine Often too overdone for superior farce. Feb 27, 2018 Full Review Don Q. Cine-Mundial Ginger Rogers offers us a new phase of her incredibly attractive personality that is difficult to forget. [Full Review in Spanish] Sep 11, 2019 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion An outstanding gallery of connivers Sep 25, 2009 Full Review Bob Bloom Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) The non-musical version of Chicago. It's fun and cynical. Rated: 3/5 Dec 11, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jul 24, 2005 Full Review Dan Lybarger Nitrate Online A frequently entertaining precursor of "Chicago" with Rogers at her most charming. Let's just say she gives Renee Zellwegger a run for her money. Rated: 4/5 Jun 23, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elliott B A pre Kander and Ebb semi musical take on the infamous story, with a great cast. Kubrick had good taste in calling this a favorite film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 1.25 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review steve d If you like Chicago or Ginger, you should have a lot of fun. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member most of the humor stood up with age. Wow, that's Ginger Rogers? She's funny! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review ashley h Roxie Hart is an amazing film. It is about Roxie Hart who admits to a Chicago murder. Ginger Rogers and George Montgomery give excellent performances. The screenplay is entertaining but a little slow in places. William Wellman did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the humor and romance. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Kind of hit-and-miss. Seems like the filmmakers weren't really sure what elements worked and what didn't, so just threw everything in. The editing's a little bit off, too, with many shots lingering awkwardly a moment or two too long before cutting away. Still, there's plenty to enjoy including early roles by actors who became very familiar later on, some good zingers, a darkly cynical undertone to the light comedy, and a bit of a look at what entertained audiences who's sensibilities were just a bit different than ours. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1927 Chicago, the body of a theatrical agent is found in the apartment of his client, would-be dancer Roxie Hart (Ginger Rogers), who lives with her husband, Amos. Convinced by two reporters that juries never convict pretty women and that she can garner fame by confessing, Roxie, who knows Amos is guilty, agrees. Amos hires snappy lawyer Billy Flynn (Adolphe Menjou) to stir publicity, and Roxie is a sensation. But when public interest flags, Roxie fears she might be convicted after all.
Director
William A. Wellman
Producer
Nunnally Johnson
Screenwriter
Maurine Dallas Watkins, Nunnally Johnson
Distributor
20th Century Fox, Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 20, 1942, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 15m
Sound Mix
Mono