Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark (1932)

Genres - Drama  |   Release Date - Mar 11, 1932 (USA - Unknown), Mar 11, 1932 (USA)  |   Run Time - 70 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan

In this drama, a bandleader thinks that his young friend will be corrupted by his budding relationship with a taxi dancer. To protect the tender youth, the conductor sends him out of town.The bandleader soon finds himself wooing the lovely dancer. Unfortunately, a jealous gangster is also in love with her. When the gangster discovers that the bandleader presents competition, he targets him for a hit. Chaos ensues ending in a shoot-out. The gangster is killed, the bandleader shot, and the callow youth is finally reunited with his beloved dancer. Songs include: "St. Louis Blues."

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bandleader, boyfriend, dance [art], dance-hall, dating, gangster, girl, help, jazz, lady, love, lover, lure [tempt], music, past, romance, shoot-out, target [object of attack], taxi, taxi-dancer, town, wound [injury]