The Barkleys of Broadway

1h 48min

Comedy

Romance

Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.

Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Josh Barkley
Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Dinah Barkley
Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Ezra Millar
Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Mme Livingston Belney
Jacques François

Jacques François

Jacques Barredout
Gale Robbins

Gale Robbins

Shirlene May
George Zucco

George Zucco

The Judge
Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Bert Felsher
Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Pamela Driscoll
Carol Brewster

Carol Brewster

Gloria Amboy
Lorinne Crawford

Lorinne Crawford

Cleo Fernby
Mary Jo Ellis

Mary Jo Ellis

Clementine
Joyce Mathews

Joyce Mathews

Genevieve
Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
Roberta Johnson

Roberta Johnson

Henrietta (uncredited)
Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Audience Member (uncredited)

Release date

4th May 1949

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français