Lady of Burlesque (1943)
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- Approved
- 1h 31min
- Comedy, Music
- 01 May 1943 (USA)
- Movie
After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before he strikes again.
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Award:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Deborah Hoople - aka Dixie Daisy
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| Michael O'Shea | ... |
Biff Brannigan
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| J. Edward Bromberg | ... |
S.B. Foss
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| Iris Adrian | ... |
Gee Gee Graham
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| Gloria Dickson | ... |
Dolly Baxter
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Victoria Faust | ... |
Lolita La Verne
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| Stephanie Bachelor | ... |
The Princess Nirvena
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| Charles Dingle | ... |
Inspector Harrigan
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| Marion Martin | ... |
Alice Angel
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| Pete Gordon | ... |
Officer Pat Kelly
(as Eddie Gordon)
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| Frank Fenton | ... |
Russell Rogers
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| Pinky Lee | ... |
Mandy
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| Frank Conroy | ... |
'Stacchi' Stacciaro
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
The Hermit
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| Claire Carleton | ... |
Sandra
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| Janis Carter | ... |
Janine
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| Gerald Mohr | ... |
Louie Grindero
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Bert Hanlon | ... |
Sammy
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Sidney Marion | ... |
Joey - Comic
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| Lou Lubin | ... |
Moey - the Candy Butcher
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Lee Trent | ... |
Comic
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Don Lynn | ... |
Comic
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Fred Walburn | ... |
Messenger Boy
(as Freddie Walburn)
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| Isabel Withers | ... |
Teletype Operator
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| Florence Auer | ... |
Policewoman (uncredited)
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Valmere Barman | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Carol Carrolton | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| Spencer Chan | ... |
Chinese Cook (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Jake (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Gerry Coonen | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Joan Dale | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| Max Davidson | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Mary Gail | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Virginia Gardner | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Hank - Stagehand (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Cop in Courtroom Skit (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
Beer Keg Deliveryman (uncredited)
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| Dave Kashner | ... |
Cossack (uncredited)
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| Louise La Planche | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Maxine Leslie | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| George Lloyd | ... |
Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)
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Jean Longworth | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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| Frank Moran | ... |
Beer Keg Deliveryman (uncredited)
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| Noel Neill | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Night Watchman (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Charlie - Bartender (uncredited)
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Marjorie Raymond | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Joette Robinson | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| Barbara Slater | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Elinor Troy | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Beal Wong | ... |
James Wong - Waiter (uncredited)
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Dallas Worth | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Gypsy Rose Lee | ... | (novel "The G-String Murders") |
| James Gunn | ... | (screen play by) |
Produced by
| Hunt Stromberg | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Arthur Lange | ... | (music score) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Robert De Grasse | ... | (photography) (as Robert de Grasse) |
Editorial Department
| James E. Newcom | ... | supervising editor |
Casting By
| Robert Stirling | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Joseph B. Platt | ... | (production design) (as Joseph E. Platt) |
Art Direction by
| Bernard Herzbrun | ... | (art direction) |
Costume Design by
| Natalie Visart | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Hollis Barnes | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Stanwyck |
| Nina Roberts | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Robert Stephanoff | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Joseph C. Gilpin | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Nelson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Elois Jenssen | ... | art titles (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Althouse | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ned Scott | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Edith Head | ... | costumer: Dixie |
Music Department
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Daniel Dare | ... | dance director (as Danny Dare) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1943) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1944) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1944) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Filmco A/S (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- S. P. I. C. (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- VCI Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2005) (World-wide) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Bach Films (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sassy Dixie Daisy is the hot new attraction at a former opera house that's been turned into a burlesque theater. She's popular with the customers, although not with Lolita La Verne, a stuck-up diva who was hoping she'd get the top spot. Also complicating matters is the return of the Princess Nirvena, the show's former star who once had a fling with the boss. When the Princess blackmails her way into the top spot, Dixie is none too pleased. When both Lolita and the Princess are murdered, Dixie becomes a prime suspect. She then sets up a trap to nail the real killer.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | GIRLS and GAGS! MUSIC and MIRTH! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although it's pretty obvious, the broken-down bathroom fixture discussed by the members of the troupe is none other than a toilet. The Production Code wouldn't allow the offending word to be uttered or shown, and when the replacement arrives, it's a bathroom sink. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dixie come up from the cellar after the raid there are burlesque actors fighting with cops in the background. This comes after Foss had already calmed everything down and was bringing limos to escort the cast to the police station. The girls in the background can be identified as ones that were on the stage in the previous scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Take It Off the E-String See more » |
| Quotes |
Biff:
What's the matter with comics? Dixie: I went into show business when I was seven years old. Two days later the first comic I ever met stole my piggy bank in a railroad station in Portland. When I was 11 the comics were looking at my ankles. When I was 14 they were...just looking. When I was 20 I'd been stuck with enough lunch checks to pay for a three-story house. Naw, they're shiftless, dame-chasing, ambitionless... See more » |