The Barkleys of Broadway

1949 108 min ★ 6.9 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.

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Josh Barkley

Ginger Rogers

Dinah Barkley

Oscar Levant

Ezra Millar

Billie Burke

Mrs. Livingston Belney

Gale Robbins

Shirlene May

Jacques François

Jacques Barredout

George Zucco

Judge

Clinton Sundberg

Bert Felsher

Inez Cooper

Pamela Driscoll

Carol Brewster

Gloria Amboy

Details

Director

Charles Walters

Screenplay

Adolph Green

Tagline

"Joyously together again!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,250,000

Revenue

$4,421,000

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Reviews

J

John Chard

May 7, 2015

★ 7/10

I find that girl completely resistible. The Barkleys of Broadway is directed by Charles Walters and written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. It stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke, Gale Robbins and Jacques François. Music is by Lennie Hayton and cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr. Fred and Ginger play the Barkleys, a successful husband and wife musical comedy tea...