Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

"My Dream was to Become a Star...So Somewhere, Some Day, You'd Know I Did It, In Spite of You - My Father!"

NR 1949 · 92 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Romance

Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio head Melville Crossman to cast him in the adaptation of a hit Broadway show. Crossman has one condition: Slade must travel to New York and convince the female star of the stage production to join the film. Slade goes, but, when he eyes the winsome Julie Clarke, he hatches a different scheme.

Directed by Irving Reis · Written by Mary C. McCall, Jr.

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Cast

William Powell Emery Slade
Mark Stevens Bill Davis
Betsy Drake Julie Clarke
Adolphe Menjou Melville Crossman
Randy Stuart Rosalie Brooks
Lloyd Corrigan John Barker
Hope Emerson Mrs. Schlaghammer
Walter Catlett Joe Brooks
Don Beddoe Barney Bassett
Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt
Bill Shirley Singer of Title Song Over Opening Credits
Robert Adler Studio Gate Guard

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