Stage Door
Stage Door
Stage Door
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1937
1h 32m
7.0(126 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel.

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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Videos & Trailers

6 videos

Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Katharine Hepburn

Terry Randall

Katharine Hepburn
Acting

Ginger Rogers

Jean Maitland

Ginger Rogers
Acting

Adolphe Menjou

Anthony Powell

Adolphe Menjou
Acting

Gail Patrick

Linda Shaw

Gail Patrick
Acting

Constance Collier

Miss Luther

Constance Collier
Acting

Andrea Leeds

Kay Hamilton

Andrea Leeds
Acting

Samuel S. Hinds

Henry Sims

Samuel S. Hinds
Acting

Lucille Ball

Judith

Lucille Ball
Acting

Franklin Pangborn

Harcourt

Franklin Pangborn
Acting

William Corson

Bill

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Acting

Pierre Watkin

Carmichael

Pierre Watkin
Acting

Grady Sutton

Butch

Grady Sutton
Acting

Frank Reicher

Stage Director

Frank Reicher
Acting

Jack Carson

Mr. Milbanks

Jack Carson
Acting

Phyllis Kennedy

Hattie

Phyllis Kennedy
Acting

Eve Arden

Ève

Eve Arden
Acting

Ann Miller

Annie

Ann Miller
Acting

Margaret Early

Mary Lou

Margaret Early
Acting

Jean Rouverol

Dizzy

Jean Rouverol
Acting

Elizabeth Dunne

Mrs. Orcutt

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Norma Drury

Olga

Norma Drury
Acting

Betty Jane Rhodes

Ann

Betty Jane Rhodes
Acting

Peggy O'Donnell

Susan

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Acting

Jan Wiley

Madeline

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Acting

Katharine Alexander

Cast of Stage Play

Katharine Alexander
Acting

Ralph Forbes

Cast of Stage Play

Ralph Forbes
Acting

Mary Forbes

Cast of Stage Play

Mary Forbes
Acting

Huntley Gordon

Cast of Stage Play

Huntley Gordon
Acting

Frances Gifford

Mary McGuire (uncredited)

Frances Gifford
Acting

Theodore von Eltz

Elsworth (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz
Acting

Lynn Gabriel

Tony (uncredited)

Lynn Gabriel
Acting

Fred Santley

Dukenfield (uncredited)

Fred Santley
Acting

Theodore Kosloff

Dance Instructor (uncredited)

Theodore Kosloff
Acting

Harry Strang

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Acting

Al Hill

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Al Hill
Acting

Max Wagner

Baggage Man (uncredited)

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Acting

Florence Wix

Theatregoer (uncredited)

Florence Wix
Acting

Bert Stevens

(uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Acting

D'Arcy Corrigan

(uncredited)

D'Arcy Corrigan
Acting

Pamela Blake

(uncredited)

Pamela Blake
Acting

Mary Bovard

(uncredited)

Mary Bovard
Acting

Lynton Brent

(uncredited)

Lynton Brent
Acting

Jack Gardner

(uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Gargan

(uncredited)

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Acting

Diana Gibson

(uncredited)

Diana Gibson
Acting

Lynda Grey

(uncredited)

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Acting

Ben Hendricks Jr.

(uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.
Acting

Vicky Joyce

(uncredited)

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Julie Kingdon

(uncredited)

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Acting

Ada Leonard

(uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Montgomery

(uncredited)

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Gerda Mora

(uncredited)

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Philip Morris

(uncredited)

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Edmund Mortimer

(uncredited)

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George Nardelli

(uncredited)

George Nardelli
Acting

Bob Perry

(uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Rice

(uncredited)

Jack Rice
Acting

Jack Richardson

(uncredited)

Jack Richardson
Acting

Larry Steers

(uncredited)

Larry Steers
Acting

Mary Stewart

(uncredited)

Mary Stewart
Acting

Josephine Whittell

(uncredited)

Josephine Whittell

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