Movie: The Dance of Life

Top 10 Billed Cast

Hal Skelly
Hal Skelly

Ralph 'Skid' Johnson

Nancy Carroll
Nancy Carroll

Bonny Lee King

Dorothy Revier
Dorothy Revier

Sylvia Marco

Ralph Theodore
Ralph Theodore

Harvey Howell

Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown

Lefty Miller

Al St. John
Al St. John

Bozo

May Boley
May Boley

Gussie

Oscar Levant
Oscar Levant

Jerry Evans

Gladys DuBois
Gladys DuBois

Miss Sherman

James Quinn
James Quinn

Jimmy

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  • Overview

    A vaudeville comic and a pretty young dancer aren't having much luck in their separate careers, so they decide to combine their acts. In order to save money on the road, they get married. Soon their act begins to catch on, and they find themselves booked onto Broadway. They also realize that they actually are in love with each other, but just when things are starting to look up, the comic starts to let success go to his head.

  • Release Date

    1929-08-16

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Glamorous! Gorgeous! Heart Breaking!

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