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Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?
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Sam Ash
- Reporter in Courtroom
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Nunnally Johnson
- Maurine Dallas Watkins
- Ben Hecht(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn 1963, Stanley Kubrick named this movie as one of his ten all-time favorite films.
- GoofsDuring the trial, the jury foreman, O'Malley, asks Roxie a question. He is sitting straight up at the time. As Roxie answers, the camera pans out. O'Malley is bent over with his arms leaning on the railing and now moves slowly back to an upright position.
- Crazy creditsThis Picture is dedicated to all the beautiful women in the world who have shot their men full of holes out of pique.
- SoundtracksChicago (That Toddlin' Town)
Written by Fred Fisher
Played during the opening and closing credits
Also sung by an off-screen vocal group
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Ginger Rogers does it again!!!!
Wow this was one funny lady of her day. Can you imagine transforming yourself from a dancer into a physical comedienne? She did it and did it well.
Basically what we get is a murder committed by Roxie's husband out of jealousy but a ruthless promoter tells her if she confesses to it she can't possibly go to jail or get convicted cause she's a woman and she's in Chicago and no woman ever gets convicted in Chicago. Plus, it'll help her dancing career.
From here on it's just fun hi-jinx and a really spiffy dance number in the jail with the whole cast getting involved.
Your gonna get some quick wit, a cool dance number and Ginger Rogers. That's enough for me...should be enough for you.
Basically what we get is a murder committed by Roxie's husband out of jealousy but a ruthless promoter tells her if she confesses to it she can't possibly go to jail or get convicted cause she's a woman and she's in Chicago and no woman ever gets convicted in Chicago. Plus, it'll help her dancing career.
From here on it's just fun hi-jinx and a really spiffy dance number in the jail with the whole cast getting involved.
Your gonna get some quick wit, a cool dance number and Ginger Rogers. That's enough for me...should be enough for you.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,398,000
- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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