Movies Like 42nd Street

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933·1h 37m·★ 7.7·Mervyn LeRoy

5 shared cast incl. Ruby Keeler & Dick PowellThemes: chorus girl, pre-codeDP: Sol Polito

Wonder Bar

1934·1h 24m·★ 6.4·Lloyd Bacon

2 shared crewBoth star Dick Powell & Guy KibbeeDir. Lloyd Bacon

Picture Snatcher

1933·1h 17m·★ 7.0·Lloyd Bacon

2 shared crewDir. Lloyd BaconDP: Sol Polito

Footlight Parade

1933·1h 44m·★ 7.5·Lloyd Bacon

3 shared cast incl. Ruby Keeler & Dick PowellDir. Lloyd Bacon

Dancing Lady

1933·1h 32m·★ 6.8·Robert Z. Leonard

Themes: stage show, pre-codeFans also likedComedy & Romance

The Office Wife

1930·59m·★ 6.1·Lloyd Bacon

Themes: philadelphia, pennsylvania, pre-codeDir. Lloyd BaconDrama & Romance

Morning Glory

1933·1h 14m·★ 6.4·Lowell Sherman

Themes: broadway, pre-codeFans also likedDrama & Romance

Racket Busters

1938·1h 11m·★ 6.0·Lloyd Bacon

Both star George Brent & Allen JenkinsDir. Lloyd Bacon

As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy & Romance

The Red Cockatoo

2006·2h 8m·★ 6.7·Dominik Graf

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama & Romance

Stage Door

1937·1h 32m·★ 7.7·Gregory La Cava

Fans also likedStarring Ginger RogersComedy & Drama

Kitty Foyle

1940·1h 48m·★ 6.9·Sam Wood

Fans also likedStarring Ginger RogersDrama & Romance

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989·1h 24m·★ 6.8·Don Bluth

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Brother Orchid

1940·1h 28m·★ 7.0·Lloyd Bacon

Comedy & Drama & RomanceStarring Allen JenkinsDir. Lloyd Bacon

Lady in the Dark

1944·1h 40m·★ 5.9·Mitchell Leisen

Both star Ginger Rogers & Warner BaxterDrama & Romance

Shooter

2007·2h 4m·★ 7.2·Antoine Fuqua

Themes: philadelphia, pennsylvania, dog

The Golden Coach

1952·1h 45m·★ 7.0·Jean Renoir

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

The Goodbye Girl

1977·1h 51m·★ 7.4·Herbert Ross

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Sweet Charity

1969·2h 33m·★ 6.9·Bob Fosse

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

The Other Sister

1999·2h 10m·★ 6.5·Garry Marshall

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

How Good Is 42nd Street?

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