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?
- Awards
- 1 win
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
Featured review
Ginger Rocks Roxie in 1942 Film!
I bought this film because I am a huge fan of the musical "Chicago." Needless to say, I wasn't disappointed! Although the parts of Velma & Matron Mama Morton were built up a lot for the musical, and there are some slight differences (e.g. in Chicago Roxie really DID shoot Fred Casely... here she doesn't... Roxie and Amos never divorced... here they do... Roxie wasn't really pregnant... here she is), the basic plot is still the same, and what a wonderful story this is! Although I must say that I prefer Jerry Orbach (of Law & Order fame) as Billy Flynn, Adolphe Menjou was great in the role! Stunning performance! But the real spark here lies within Ginger Rogers... whose portrayal of Roxie is absolutely rivetting! (However, to me, the definitive Roxie Hart was and always will be the very wonderful Ms. Gwen Verdon.) She brings such sass to the role... you gotta applaud her! A great movie!
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- Jul 8, 2001
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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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