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The Mayor of 44th Street

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Dance promoter Joe (George Murphy) gets a rude awakening when a thug named Bitz (Rex Downing) demands payoff money. The bigger surprise comes when he discovers how young Bitz is. Generous to a fault, Joe takes the boy under his wing, giving him a job as his assistant and letting him stay in his apartment. This doesn't sit well with Joe's dance partner and girlfriend, Jessie (Anne Shirley). Nevertheless, Bitz proves his worth when a ruthless racketeer comes gunning for Joe's business.
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Alfred E. Green

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George Murphy

Joe Jonathan

Anne Shirley

Jessey Lee

William Gargan

Tommy Fallon

Rex Downing

Bits McKarg
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Synopsis Dance promoter Joe (George Murphy) gets a rude awakening when a thug named Bitz (Rex Downing) demands payoff money. The bigger surprise comes when he discovers how young Bitz is. Generous to a fault, Joe takes the boy under his wing, giving him a job as his assistant and letting him stay in his apartment. This doesn't sit well with Joe's dance partner and girlfriend, Jessie (Anne Shirley). Nevertheless, Bitz proves his worth when a ruthless racketeer comes gunning for Joe's business.
Director
Alfred E. Green
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 15, 1942, Original
Runtime
1h 26m