Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
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1937
1h 49m
7.2(118 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.

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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Fred Astaire

Petrov

Fred Astaire
Acting

Ginger Rogers

Linda Keene

Ginger Rogers
Acting

Edward Everett Horton

Jeffrey Baird

Edward Everett Horton
Acting

Eric Blore

Cecil Flintridge

Eric Blore
Acting

Jerome Cowan

Arthur Miller

Jerome Cowan
Acting

Ketti Gallian

Lady Tarrington

Ketti Gallian
Acting

William Brisbane

Jim Montgomery

William Brisbane
Acting

Ann Shoemaker

Matron

Ann Shoemaker
Acting

Harriet Hoctor

Ballet Dancer

Harriet Hoctor
Acting

Rolfe Sedan

Ballet Master (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan
Acting

Richard Tucker

Mr. Russell (uncredited)

Richard Tucker
Acting

Ben Alexander

Evans (uncredited)

Ben Alexander
Acting

Charles Coleman

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Coleman
Acting

Eddie Hall

Man (uncredited)

Eddie Hall
Acting

Matthew Boulton

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Matthew Boulton
Acting

Sidney Bracey

First Steward (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey
Acting

Monte Collins

Usher-Messenger (uncredited)

Monte Collins
Acting

Dudley Dickerson

Engine Room Singer (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson
Acting

Pauline Garon

(uncredited)

Pauline Garon
Acting

Charlie Hall

Bartender (uncredited)

Charlie Hall
Acting

Frank Moran

Process Server (uncredited)

Frank Moran
Acting

Leonard Mudie

Waiter (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie
Acting

Henry Mowbray

Radio Officer (uncredited)

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Acting

Norman Ainsley

Bartender (uncredited)

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Acting

Sherwood Bailey

Newsboy (uncredited)

Sherwood Bailey
Acting

Harry Bowen

Johnson (uncredited)

Harry Bowen
Acting

William Burress

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

William Burress
Acting

Jean De Briac

Producer (uncredited)

Jean De Briac
Acting

Douglas Gordon

Steward (uncredited)

Douglas Gordon
Acting

Helena Grant

Passenger Starting Gossip (uncredited)

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Acting

Jane Hamilton

Woman (uncredited)

Jane Hamilton
Acting

Sam Harris

Passenger Walking Dog (uncredited)

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Acting

Sam Hayes

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Sam Hayes
Acting

Charles Irwin

Fire Drill Steward (uncredited)

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Acting

Tiny Jones

Flower Woman (uncredited)

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Acting

Lew Kelly

Policeman at Jail (uncredited)

Lew Kelly
Acting

Marie Marks

Woman (uncredited)

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Acting

Alphonse Martell

Doorman (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell
Acting

Torben Meyer

Show Producer (uncredited)

Torben Meyer
Acting

Vesey O'Davoren

Bartender (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Rice

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Jack Rice
Acting

Matty Roubert

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Matty Roubert
Acting

George Savidan

Errand Boy (uncredited)

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Writing

Mary Stewart

Dancer and Singer (uncredited)

Mary Stewart
Acting

Spencer Teakle

(uncredited)

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Acting

Pete Theodore

Linda's Dancing Partner (uncredited)

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Acting

Marek Windheim

Ballet Master (uncredited)

Marek Windheim
Acting

Sam Wren

Charlie (uncredited)

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Acting

Emma Young

Tai (uncredited)

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