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Roxie Hart

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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.

Critics Reviews

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James Agee TIME Magazine 02/27/2018
Often too overdone for superior farce. Go to Full Review
Don Q. Cine-Mundial 09/11/2019
Ginger Rogers offers us a new phase of her incredibly attractive personality that is difficult to forget. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 09/25/2009
An outstanding gallery of connivers Go to Full Review
Bob Bloom Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) 12/11/2007
3/5
The non-musical version of Chicago. It's fun and cynical. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/24/2005
4/5
Dan Lybarger Nitrate Online 06/23/2004
4/5
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. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Dec 3 Funny in 1.25 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Ginger Rogers as Roxie Hart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Elliott B @Ebrown 09/11/2023 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. See more steve d 01/09/2023 If you like Chicago or Ginger, you should have a lot of fun. See more 08/22/2018 most of the humor stood up with age. Wow, that's Ginger Rogers? She's funny! See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 03/23/2015 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. See more 11/25/2014 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. See more 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