The Mayor of 44th Street
(1942)
★ 5 IMDb · 5 votes
Year: 1942
Runtime: 86 мин
Country: United States of America
Director: Альфред Э. Грин
Cast: George Murphy, Anne Shirley, Уильям Гарган, Ричард Бартелмесс, Joan Merrill, Freddy Martin, Rex Downing, Millard Mitchell, Мэри Уикс, Eddie Hart
Plot
In this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at the same time by hiring them to help out. Unfortunately, the local gang of hood's leader resists his attempts. More trouble ensues when the dancer helps a convict gain parole by hiring him. It later turns out that the ex-con is only interested in trying to use the agency as a front for extortion. Songs include the Oscar nominated "When There's a Breeze on Lake Louise," "Your Face Looks Familiar," "Heavenly, Isn't He?" "Let's Forget It," "You're Bad For Me," and "A Million Miles From Manhattan."