Dance, Fools, Dance

1931 film by Harry Beaumont

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6.4

When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, her naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people.

Released: 1931-02-0778 minDir: Harry BeaumontDrama, Crime, Romance

Cast

Joan Crawford as Bonnie Jordan
Lester Vail as Bob
Cliff Edwards as Bert Scranton
William Bakewell as Rodney Jordan
William Holden as Stanley Jordan
Clark Gable as Jake Luva

Themes

chicago, illinois
bootlegger
marriage proposal
self sacrifice
upper class
gangster
tango
shootout
criminal underworld
socialite

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

1,437 votes

Year: 1931
Runtime: 80 min
Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood
Director: Harry Beaumont
Screenwriter: Richard Schayer
Cast member: William Holden
Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinematographer: Charles Rosher
Duration: 82
FilmAffinity ID: 576707
Distribution format: video on demand
Image: Dance Fools Dance lobby card.jpg

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publication date: 1931-01-01
film editor: George Hively
title: Dance, Fools, Dance
costume designer: Adrian
distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
color: black-and-white
production designer: Cedric Gibbons
Commons category: Dance, Fools, Dance (1931 film)

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