A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927.
Directed by William A. Wellman
chicago, illinois
based on play or musical
social satire
female prisoner
tap dance
murder trial
1920s
musical acts
tabloid journalism
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Cast
Ginger Rogers
Roxie Hart
Adolphe Menjou
Billy Flynn
George Montgomery
Homer Howard
Lynne Overman
Jake Callahan
Nigel Bruce
E. Clay Benham
Phil Silvers
Babe
Sara Allgood
Mrs. Morton
William Frawley
O'Malley
Spring Byington
Mary Sunshine
Ted North
Stuart Chapman
Helene Reynolds
Velma Wall
George Chandler
Amos Hart
Crew
William A. Wellman
Director
Nunnally Johnson
Screenplay
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Nunnally Johnson
Producer
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
alesia
8.0★ · 04/11/26
roxie hart you will always be famous
roxie hart you will always be famous
Tom
6.0★ · 05/10/24
Saw Chicago live about a week ago now, so I though I'd watch some of the movies. This one is not bad, a bit old fashioned but good performances.
Saw Chicago live about a week ago now, so I though I'd watch some of the movies. This one is not bad, a bit old fashioned but good performances.
