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Lady in the Dark

Year:

1944

Duration:

100 min

Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.2

Director:

Mitchell Leisen

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1944-02-10

Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Angelo Rossitto

Ginger Rogers

Liza Elliott

Ray Milland

Charley Johnson

Warner Baxter

Kendall Nesbitt

Jon Hall

Randy Curtis

Barry Sullivan

Dr. Brooks

Mischa Auer

Russell Paxton

Phyllis Brooks

Allison DuBois

Mary Philips

Maggie Grant

Edward Fielding

Dr. Carlton

Don Loper

Adams

Mary Parker

Miss Parker

Catherine Craig

Miss Foster

Marietta Canty

Martha

Virginia Farmer

Miss Edwards

Fay Helm

Miss Bowers

Gail Russell

Barbara (at 17)

Marian Hall

Miss Stevens

Kay Linaker

Liza's Mother

Harvey Stephens

Liza's Father

Billy Daniel

Office Boy (as Billy Daniels)

Charles Smith

Barbara's Boyfriend

Bonnadene Wolfe

Acrobatic Tumbler

Joseph Allen

Man at Table (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Taxicab Driver

Maxine Ardell

Office Girl (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

Miss Sullivan (uncredited)

John T. Bambury

Bunny, Midget (uncredited)

Stuart Barlow

Accordion Clown (uncredited)

Charles Bates

David (uncredited)

Harry Bayfield

Snow Clown (uncredited)

Bobby Beers

Charley as a Boy (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Clown (uncredited)

Hillary Brooke

Miss Bar (uncredited)

Phyllis M. Brooks

Barbara at 7 (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

Ben (uncredited)

Jan Buckingham

Miss Shawn (uncredited)

Buz Buckley

Freckle-faced Boy (uncredited)

John W. Bush

Bunny, Midget (uncredited)

George Calliga

Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

Bruce Cameron

Acrobatic Tumbler (uncredited)

Kit Carson

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Earl Clyde

Circus Stilt Man (uncredited)

Edgar Clyde

Circus Stilt Man (uncredited)

Tristram Coffin

Man (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Butler (uncredited)

Herbert Corthell

Senator (uncredited)

Tommy Cottonaro

Tailor Clown, Midget (uncredited)

Billy Dawson

Boy at Circus (uncredited)

Harold DeGarro

Circus Stilt Man (uncredited)

Eleanor DeVan

Office Girl (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Reporter (uncredited)

Henry A. Escalante

Acrobatic Tumbler (uncredited)

Dorothy Ford

Model (uncredited)

Joel Friend

Dancer (uncredited)

Irving Fulton

Powderpuff Clown (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Corset Clown (uncredited)

Flash Gordon

Acrobatic Tumbler (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Lynda Grey

Office Girl (uncredited)

Betty Hall

Office Girl (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Second Flunky (uncredited)

Herbert Holcombe

Aquatic Clown (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Johnnie Johnson

Clown (uncredited)

Leonora Johnson

Bird's Nest Clown (uncredited)

Jacques Karre

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Dorothy Kelly

Office Girl (uncredited)

Alice Kirby

Office Girl (uncredited)

Louise La Planche

Office Girl (uncredited)

Marten Lamont

Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Luden

Man (uncredited)

Priscilla Lyon

Little Girl at Circus (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

Librarian (uncredited)

Ted Marc

Daniel Boone Clown (uncredited)

Anthony Marsh

Flunky (uncredited)

George Mayon

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Paul McVey

Jack Goddard (uncredited)

Dennis Moore

Man (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Photographer (uncredited)

Miriam Nelson

Dancer (uncredited)

Nels P. Nelson

Scissors Clown, Midget (uncredited)

Marjean Neville

Liza at 5 and 7 (uncredited)

Noble "Kid" Chissell

Minor Role (uncredited)

James Notaro

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

John O'Connor

Clown (uncredited)

Susan Paley

Model (uncredited)

Paul Pierce

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Walter Pietila

Acrobatic Tumbler (uncredited)

Tom Plank

Beauty Operator Clown (uncredited)

Byron Poindexter

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Pepito Pérez

Clown (uncredited)

Hal Rand

Dancer (uncredited)

Allan Ray

Dancer (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Reporter (uncredited)

Larry Rio

Farmer Clown (uncredited)

Frances Robinson

Girl with Randy (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Waiter (uncredited)

Albert Ruiz

Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Schaeffer

Masseur Clown (uncredited)

Jack Semple

Flower Pot Clown (uncredited)

Lester Sharpe

Pianist (uncredited)

Fran Shore

Office Girl (uncredited)

Alan Speer

Frog Clown (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Acrobatic Tumbler (uncredited)

Leonard St. Leo

Acrobatic Tumbler (uncredited)

Jeanne Strasser

Office Girl (uncredited)

Armand Tanny

Strong-Man Clown (uncredited)

Arlyne Varden

Office Girl (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Reporter (uncredited)

Bruce Warren

Man at Table (uncredited)

Bunny Waters

Model (uncredited)

Angela Wilson

Office Girl (uncredited)

Audrey Young

Office Girl (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Januray 29, 1945 with Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland reprising their film roles.

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The Broadway production of "Lady in the Dark" was designed by Harry Horner, whose set design used an inner turn-table, with an outer turn-table ring, with both turn-tables operating simultaneously, either in the same direction, or turning in opposition of each other. Noteworthy is the fact that this productions' turn-table set design was a first time, use of turn-table, on a Broadway stage, although turn-tables had been previously used in European productions. Harry Horner had been brought to New York by Max Rhinehart for his imported "Mid Summer's Night Dream" as his stage manager. Harry Horner remained in New York designing scenery afterwards.

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The original Broadway production "Lady in the Dark" with book by Moss Hart, music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Ira Gershwin opened at the Alvin Theater on January 3, 1941. It suspended performances for the summer on June 15 and resumed its run on September 2 and closed on May 30, 1942 after a total of 467 performances. The production played a return engagement at the Broadway Theater from February 27 to May 15, 1943 for an additional 83 performances. Gertrude Lawrence, Victor Mature and (in his breakout role) Danny Kaye were in the original cast.

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Quotes

Russell Paxton: "This is the end! The absolute end!"

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