Roxie Hart

1942 film by William A. Wellman
Movie film Q1950393
Roxie Hart
20th Century Fox · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Roxie Hart

Summary

Roxie Hart is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Roxie Hart's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Roxie Hart was directed by William A. Wellman[4].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for Roxie Hart[5].
  • Nunnally Johnson wrote the screenplay for Roxie Hart[6].
  • Roxie Hart's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[7].
  • Roxie Hart's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Roxie Hart's genre is musical film[9].
  • Roxie Hart's based on is recorded as Chicago[10].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Ginger Rogers[11].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Adolphe Menjou[12].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was George Montgomery[13].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Lynne Overman[14].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Nigel Bruce[15].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Phil Silvers[16].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Sara Allgood[17].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Spring Byington[18].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was William Frawley[19].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Helene Whitney[20].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was George Chandler[21].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Leon Belasco[22].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Margaret Seddon[23].
  • A cast member of Roxie Hart was Mary Treen[24].
  • Roxie Hart was produced by Nunnally Johnson[25].
  • Roxie Hart's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[26].
  • Roxie Hart's director of photography is recorded as Leon Shamroy[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Roxie Hart was produced by Nunnally Johnson[25]. It was directed by William A. Wellman[4]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht[5] and Nunnally Johnson[6]. Cast members include Ginger Rogers[11], Adolphe Menjou[12], George Montgomery[13], Lynne Overman[14], Nigel Bruce[15], and Phil Silvers[16].

Publication

Roxie Hart was released on January 1, 1942[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include comedy film[8] and musical film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Roxie Hart's main subject is capital punishment[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[32] and 82%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Roxie Hart's after a work by is recorded as Maurine Dallas Watkins[34].

Why It Matters

Roxie Hart ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Richard Day
    Publication date +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ben Hecht, Nunnally Johnson
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+75'}
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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