A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
Cast
James Cagney
Chester Kent
Joan Blondell
Nan Prescott
Ruby Keeler
Bea Thorn
Dick Powell
Scotty Blair
Frank McHugh
Francis the Dance Director
Guy Kibbee
Silas 'Si' Gould
Ruth Donnelly
Mrs. Harriet Gould
Hugh Herbert
Charlie Bowers
Claire Dodd
Vivian Rich
Gordon Westcott
Harry Thompson
Arthur Hohl
Al Frazer
Renee Whitney
Cynthia Kent
Barbara Rogers
Gracie
Paul Porcasi
Apolinaris
Philip Faversham
Joe
Herman Bing
Fralick
Billy Barty
Mouse (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham
Sister in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence
Aunt Matilda in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Uncle in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
Hotel Porter in Stage Act (uncredited)
George Chandler
Pharmacist (uncredited)
Crew
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Peter Milne
Writer
Manuel Seff
Screenplay
James Seymour
Screenplay
Robert Lord
Story, Producer
George Amy
Editor
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Gordon Hollingshead
Assistant Director
Warren Lynch
Camera Operator
Jack Koffman
Assistant Camera
Maxwell Arnow
Casting Director
William Forsyth
Casting Assistant
William Maybery
Casting Assistant
Russel Trost
Casting Associate
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Oliver S. Garretson
Sound
Ray Heindorf
Music Arranger
Harry Warren
Music, Lyricist
Al Dubin
Music, Lyricist
Sammy Fain
Music, Lyricist
Irving Kahal
Music, Lyricist
Herbert Plews
Props
Scotty Welbourne
Still Photographer
Leo Green
Electrician
Busby Berkeley
Choreographer
Harry Barnhouse
Key Grip
Leo F. Forbstein
Conductor
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Anton Grot
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