42nd Street

Name: 42nd Street
Genre: comedy, drama, romance
Released: 1933
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbee

42nd Street (1933) — comedy, drama, romance film. Directed by Lloyd Bacon. Starring Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler. This page maps 8 characters and 10 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.9/10 from 222 votes.

Interactive Features for 42nd Street

42nd Street offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 8 characters interconnect through 10 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A struggling director guides a novice chorus girl to stardom amid Broadway pressures and personal sacrifices.

Comedy, Drama, Romance · 6.9/10 · 89 min · 1933

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.