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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 they strike again.
Lady of Burlesque (1943) is a mystery, comedy and crime film directed by William A. Wellman, released on May 1, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Michael O'Shea, J. Edward Bromberg and Iris Adrian. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 48 ratings.
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Barbara Stanwyck
as Dixie Daisy
Michael O'Shea
as Biff Brannigan
J. Edward Bromberg
as S.B. Foss
Iris Adrian
as Gee Gee Graham
Gloria Dickson
as Dolly Baxter
Victoria Faust
as Lolita La Verne
Stephanie Bachelor
as The Princess Nirvena
Charles Dingle
as Inspector Harrigan
Marion Martin
as Alice Angel
Frank Conroy
as 'Stacchi' Stacciaro
Frank Fenton
as Russell Rogers
Janis Carter
as Janine
Directed by William A. Wellman, written by Gypsy Rose Lee, James Gunn and Sammy Cahn, produced by Hunt Stromberg.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 48 ratings.
Barbara Stanwyck, a theatre, a diva, a princess and a double-murder. This packs quite a lot into an amiable and lively ninety minutes. The local opera house has long since lost it’s lustre as a venue for Verdi and Puccini, much to the chagrin of “Lolita” (Victoria Faust) who is less than impressed that “Dixie” (Stanwyck) is now topping the bill with her altogether bawdier style of dancing. When the princess…
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Lady of Burlesque (1943) is available to stream on MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, IndieFlix, Troma NOW, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Lady of Burlesque (1943) includes Barbara Stanwyck, Michael O'Shea, J. Edward Bromberg, Iris Adrian and Gloria Dickson. The film was directed by William A. Wellman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lady of Burlesque was released on May 1, 1943 and runs for 1h 31m.
Lady of Burlesque (1943) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 48 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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