United States / Mar 20, 1931 / New York City
She Dances Her Way from the Gayest Social Whirl to Grimmest Underworld!
1h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Purnell Pratt | Parker |
| Hale Hamilton | Selby |
| Natalie Moorhead | Della |
| Joan Marsh | Sylvia |
| Russell Hopton | Whitey |
| Ernie Adams | Luva’s Henchman (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Albert (uncredited) |
| Drew Demorest | Waiter on Yacht (uncredited) |
| James Donlan | Clinton (uncredited) |
| Ann Dvorak | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Sherry Hall | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert Livingston | Jack (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Stockbroker (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Luva’s Henchman (uncredited) |
| Sam McDaniel | Luva’s Butler (uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | Emilio (uncredited) |
| Tommy Shugrue | Tom (uncredited) |
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| Mortimer Snow | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jack Trent | Man with Sylvia at Auction (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrimeRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dance, Fools, Dance |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 7 febbraio 1931 |
| Writer | Aurania Rouverol, Richard Schayer |
| Editing | George Hively |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher, George Hommel |
| Assistant directors | Jack Mintz, Harry Beaumont |
| Camera operators | Charles Rosher, George Hommel |
| Additional photography | Charles Rosher, George Hommel |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
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| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Douglas Shearer, Charles E. Wallace |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer, Charles E. Wallace |
| Costume design | Adrian, Cecil Holland |
| Makeup | Cecil Holland, Adrian |
| Hairstyling | Adrian, Cecil Holland |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 07, 1931 / NR
France / Dec 11, 1931
Portugal / May 03, 1932
Physical media
United States / Jun 22, 2009 / NR / DVD
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