The Hit Parade (1937)
Republic's star-studded production. A cast of screen and radio headliners.
83 min
Agent Pete Garland is fired by society singer Monica Barrett after he got her a new radio contract, because she thinks her lawyer friend Teddy Leeds fits in better with her social status. To get even, Pete wants to make an unknown singer into a star. He finds Ruth Allison, drives her hard through rehearsals and makes her a star. But she is worried about her past, something she hasn't told Pete: She's an ex-convict and jumped bail in order to keep her partners in crime out of it. Further she's in love with Pete, but feels that he's still carrying a torch for Monica. When Monica's popularity is decreasing, Pete is able to get Ruth a stint on the program, the result is Monica is fired and Ruth get her job, but Monica takes revenge by revealing Ruth's past. Ruth considers it is best for her to disappear before being arrested, but she has become a star in public opinion. Will she get Pete or will she go to prison again?
- Data de estreia
- 26 de abril de 1937
- País de origem
- Estados Unidos
Elenco
- Frances Langford como Ruth Allison (nee Ruth Swanson)
- Phil Regan como Pete Garland
- Max Terhune como Rusty Callahan
- Edward Brophy como Mulrooney
- Louise Henry como Monica Barrett
- Pert Kelton como Eadie White
- Pierre Watkin como J. B. Hawley
- J. Farrell MacDonald como Sgt. O'Hara
- Monroe Owsley como Teddy Leeds
- Inez Courtney como Tillie
Equipe
- Gus Meins · Diretor(a)
- Bradford Ropes · Roteirista
- Samuel Ornitz · Roteirista
- Harry Ruskin · Roteirista
- Ernest Miller · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- Ernest J. Nims · Editor(a)
- Lester Orlebeck · Editor(a)
- Murray Seldeen · Editor(a)