42nd Street

42nd Street

The Greatest Musical Hit the Screen Has Ever Known!

NR 1933 · 89 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.

Directed by Lloyd Bacon · Written by Rian James

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Rent or Buy

Amazon VideoApple TV StoreGoogle Play MoviesYouTubeFandango At HomeFlixFling

Cast

Trailers & Videos

Make it a double feature

3h 13m together

42nd Street

Footlight Parade

Both from Lloyd Bacon.

More from Lloyd BaconSee all →

Walking My Baby Back HomeWalking My Baby Back Home · 1953
Walking My Baby Back Home
★ 9.01953
MovieComedy
A young man from a wealthy New York family pursues a career as the leader of a dance band.
My Darling ClementineMy Darling Clementine · 1946
My Darling Clementine
★ 7.51946
MovieWestern
Three brothers stop off for a night in the town of Tombstone. The next morning they find one of their brothers dead and their cattle stolen. They decide to take revenge on the culprits.
A Child is BornA Child is Born · 1939
A Child is Born
★ 7.11939
MovieDrama
A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.
Cowboy from BrooklynCowboy from Brooklyn · 1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
★ 7.01938
MovieComedyWestern
A singing cowboy turns out to be a tenderfoot.
Devil Dogs of the AirDevil Dogs of the Air · 1935
Devil Dogs of the Air
★ 6.81935
MovieRomanceAction
Two Marine pilots vie for romance and glory.
Footlight ParadeFootlight Parade · 1933
Footlight Parade
★ 6.81933
MovieComedyMusic
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
Marked WomanMarked Woman · 1937
Marked Woman
★ 6.61937
MovieCrimeDrama
In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.
It Happens Every SpringIt Happens Every Spring · 1949
It Happens Every Spring
★ 6.61949
MovieComedy
A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
Brother OrchidBrother Orchid · 1940
Brother Orchid
★ 6.61940
MovieComedyCrime
When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.
The TrampThe Tramp · 1915
The Tramp
★ 6.51915
MovieComedy
The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life. Unwilling to be a problem in their lives, he takes to the road, though he is seen skipping and swinging his cane as if happy to be back on the road where he knows he belongs.
Invisible StripesInvisible Stripes · 1939
Invisible Stripes
★ 6.21939
MovieCrimeDrama
A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.
You Were Meant for MeYou Were Meant for Me · 1948
You Were Meant for Me
★ 6.21948
MovieMusic
A bandleader falls in love and marries a small town girl.
The Fuller Brush GirlThe Fuller Brush Girl · 1950
The Fuller Brush Girl
★ 6.11950
MovieComedyMystery
A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.
Knute Rockne All AmericanKnute Rockne All American · 1940
Knute Rockne All American
★ 6.11940
MovieDrama
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
Wonder BarWonder Bar · 1934
Wonder Bar
★ 6.01934
MovieCrimeDrama
Harry and Inez are a dance team at the Wonder Bar. Inez loves Harry, but he is in love with Liane, the wife of a wealthy business man. Al Wonder and the conductor/singer Tommy are in love with Inez. When Inez finds out that Harry wants to leave Paris and is going to the USA with Liane, she kills him.
The Oklahoma KidThe Oklahoma Kid · 1939
The Oklahoma Kid
★ 6.01939
MovieWesternHistory
McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw "The Oklahoma Kid" Jim Kincaid takes the money from McCord. McCord stakes a "sooner" claim on land which is to be used for a new town; in exchange for giving it up, he gets control of gambling and saloons. When Kincaid's father runs for mayor, McCord incites a mob to lynch the old man whom McCord has already framed for murder.

More Like This

MarnieMarnie · 1964
Marnie
★ 7.11964
MovieThrillerMystery
Marnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he blackmails her into marriage, convinced he can cure her. But as he probes deeper into Marnie’s fractured mind, long-buried fears and compulsions begin to surface.
A Grand Day OutA Grand Day Out · 1990
A Grand Day Out
★ 7.51990
MovieFamilyAnimation
Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.
The Wrong TrousersThe Wrong Trousers · 1993
The Wrong Trousers
★ 7.81993
MovieAnimationComedy
Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.
A Close ShaveA Close Shave · 1996
A Close Shave
★ 7.61996
MovieFamilyAnimation
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.
Kiss of the Spider WomanKiss of the Spider Woman · 2025
Kiss of the Spider Woman
★ 5.92025
MovieRomanceDrama
Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
Amores PerrosAmores Perros · 2000
Amores Perros
★ 7.62000
MovieDramaThriller
A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man.
A History of ViolenceA History of Violence · 2005
A History of Violence
★ 7.22005
MovieDramaThriller
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Lili MarleenLili Marleen · 1981
Lili Marleen
★ 6.51981
MovieDramaWar
The story of a German singer named Willie, who while working in Switzerland, falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert, whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis. Robert’s family is skeptical of Willie, thinking she could be a Nazi as she becomes famous for singing the song “Lili Marleen”.
VivoVivo · 2021
Vivo
★ 7.22021
MovieAnimationFamily
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
Mary PoppinsMary Poppins · 1964
Mary Poppins
★ 7.51964
MovieComedyFamily
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Trouble in ParadiseTrouble in Paradise · 1932
Trouble in Paradise
★ 7.41932
MovieComedyCrime
Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory · 1971
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
★ 7.51971
MovieFamilyFantasy
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.
The Blue AngelThe Blue Angel · 1930
The Blue Angel
★ 7.31930
MovieDrama
Prim professor Immanuel Rath finds some of his students ogling racy photos of cabaret performer Lola Lola and visits a local club, The Blue Angel, in an attempt to catch them there. Seeing Lola perform, the teacher is filled with lust, eventually resigning his position at the school to marry the young woman. However, his marriage to a coquette -- whose job is to entice men -- proves to be more difficult than Rath imagined.
Our HospitalityOur Hospitality · 1923
Our Hospitality
★ 7.51923
MovieComedyRomance
A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.
A Hard Day's NightA Hard Day's Night · 1964
A Hard Day's Night
★ 7.31964
MovieComedyMusic
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter