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The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) [NR]

Featuring:
George Murphy, Anne Shirley, William Gargan

Written by:
Robert Hardy Andrews
Lewis R. Foster
Frank Ryan

Directed by:
Alfred E. Green


Release Date:
October 15, 1942

Original Title:
The Mayor of 44th Street

Alternate Titles:
Au coin de la Quarante-Quatrième rue

Genres:
Drama | Music | Romance

Production Companies:
RKO Radio Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 86

MEET THE GUT WHO DISHED IT OUT...because he got tired of taking it

Overview from TheMovieDB

In this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at the same time by hiring them to help out. Unfortunately, the local gang of hood's leader resists his attempts. More trouble ensues when the dancer helps a convict gain parole by hiring him. It later turns out that the ex-con is only interested in trying to use the agency as a front for extortion. Songs include the Oscar nominated "When There's a Breeze on Lake Louise," "Your Face Looks Familiar," "Heavenly, Isn't He?" "Let's Forget It," "You're Bad For Me," and "A Million Miles From Manhattan."

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Overview from Open Movies

Joe Jonathan (George Murphy), a reformed ex-con is the new owner of a dance-band booking agency, is under police scrutiny owing to the racketeering tactics of its former owner , Ed Kirby (Richard Barthelmess), who is in Sing Sing Prison. Bits McKrk (Rex Downing), a small-time young hoodlum essays a blackmailing foray into Joe's thriving business. But Jon wins over the tough little runt and takes him into his business, against the advice of Jessie Lee (Anne Shirley), his former hoofer partner and true-blue girlfriend. Kirby is paroled from prison and attempts,with members of the old gang, to extort protection tribute from George's clients, that includes Freddie Martin and His Orchestra. Little Bits McKirk, impressed by Kirby's big-time hoodlum glamour, begins to back-slide, as predicted by Jessie. George, with his world crashing and the woman he loves beginning to lose faith in him, realizes he has a tough job ahead of hi.

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Rankings and Honors

The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.6/10
Awards Won: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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Production

Art Direction:
Albert S. D'Agostino
Feild M. Gray

Assistant Director:
Clem Beauchamp

Costume Design:
Renié

Director:
Alfred E. Green

Director of Photography:
Robert De Grasse

Editor:
Irene Morra

Music:
Harry Revel

Producer:
Cliff Reid

Screenplay:
Frank Ryan
Lewis R. Foster

Sound Recordist:
John L. Cass

Story:
Robert Hardy Andrews

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