The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

MEET THE GUT WHO DISHED IT OUT...because he got tired of taking it

NR 1942 · 86 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Music, Romance

In this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at the same time by hiring them to help out. Unfortunately, the local gang of hood's leader resists his attempts. More trouble ensues when the dancer helps a convict gain parole by hiring him. It later turns out that the ex-con is only interested in trying to use the agency as a front for extortion. Songs include the Oscar nominated "When There's a Breeze on Lake Louise," "Your Face Looks Familiar," "Heavenly, Isn't He?" "Let's Forget It," "You're Bad For Me," and "A Million Miles From Manhattan."

Directed by Alfred E. Green · Written by Lewis R. Foster

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George Murphy Joe Jonathan
Anne Shirley Jessey Lee
William Gargan Tommy Fallon
Richard Barthelmess Ed Kirby
Joan Merrill Vicky Lane
Freddy Martin Freddy Martin
Rex Downing Bits McKarg
Millard Mitchell Herman
Mary Wickes Mamie
Eddie Hart Gromm
Roberta Smith Red
Marten Lamont Shoemaker, Lawyer to Ed Kirby

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