Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

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Dance, Fools, Dance

"She Dances Her Way from the Gayest Social Whirl to Grimmest Underworld!"

1931

1h 18m

6.4(20 votes)

Drama

Crime

Romance

Overview

When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, his naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Joan Crawford

Bonnie Jordan

Joan Crawford

Acting

Lester Vail

Bob

Lester Vail

Acting

Cliff Edwards

Bert Scranton

Cliff Edwards

Acting

William Bakewell

Rodney Jordan

William Bakewell

Acting

William Holden

Stanley Jordan

William Holden

Acting

Clark Gable

Jake Luva

Clark Gable

Acting

Earle Foxe

Wally

Earle Foxe

Acting

Purnell Pratt

Parker

Purnell Pratt

Acting

Hale Hamilton

Selby

Hale Hamilton

Acting

Natalie Moorhead

Della

Natalie Moorhead

Acting

Joan Marsh

Sylvia

Joan Marsh

Acting

Russell Hopton

Whitey

Russell Hopton

Acting

Ernie Adams

Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Acting

Sidney Bracey

Albert (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Acting

Drew Demorest

Waiter on Yacht (uncredited)

Drew Demorest

Acting

James Donlan

Clinton (uncredited)

James Donlan

Acting

Ann Dvorak

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Ann Dvorak

Acting

Sherry Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert Livingston

Jack (uncredited)

Robert Livingston

Acting

Wilbur Mack

Stockbroker (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Acting

George Magrill

Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)

George Magrill

Acting

Sam McDaniel

Luva’s Butler (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Acting

Harry Semels

Emilio (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Acting

Tommy Shugrue

Tom (uncredited)

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Acting

Mortimer Snow

Reporter (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Trent

Man with Sylvia at Auction (uncredited)

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