Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Nov 2, 1933

1h 30m

★ 5.7

On they come with song and dance! Heedless of the drama that stalks their every move!

Overview

Racketeer Frank Rocci is smitten with Joan Whelan, a dancer at Texas Guinan's famous Broadway night spot. He uses his influence to help her get a starring role in the show, hoping that it will also get Joan to fall in love with him. After scoring a hit, Joan accepts Frank's marriage proposal, more out of gratitude than love. The situation gets even stickier when she falls for a handsome band leader during a trip to Florida. Can she tell Frank she's in love with someone else?

Genres

Romance

Music

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Pictures

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Cast

Joan Whelan

Constance Cummings

Clark Brian

Russ Columbo

Frank Rocci

Paul Kelly

Sybil Smith

Blossom Seeley

Max Mafoofski

Gregory Ratoff

Tex Kaley

Texas Guinan

Chuck Haskins

Hugh O'Connell

Peanuts Dinwiddie

Hobart Cavanaugh

Orchestra leader

Abe Lyman

Frances Williams

Joan's partner

Eddie Foy Jr.

George Mann -Columnist

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