Dance, Fools, Dance
She Dances Her Way from the Gayest Social Whirl to Grimmest Underworld!
1931 | 78m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Harry Beaumont |
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| Writer: | Aurania Rouverol, Richard Schayer |
| Staring: |
| When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, her naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 07, 1931 |
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| Director: | Harry Beaumont |
| Writer: | Aurania Rouverol, Richard Schayer |
| Genres: | Romance, Crime, Drama |
| Keywords | upper class, chicago, illinois, self sacrifice, marriage proposal, tango, gangster, bootlegger, shootout, criminal underworld, socialite, newspaper editor, pre-code, newspaper reporter, nightclub owner, criminal gang, wild party, cabaret dancer, moll, 1930s, female reporter, father daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, rich to poor |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joan Crawford | Bonnie Jordan |
| Lester Vail | Bob |
| Cliff Edwards | Bert Scranton |
| William Bakewell | Rodney Jordan |
| William Holden | Stanley Jordan |
| Clark Gable | Jake Luva |
| Earle Foxe | Wally |
| Purnell Pratt | Parker |
| Hale Hamilton | Selby |
| Natalie Moorhead | Della |
| Joan Marsh | Sylvia |
| Russell Hopton | Whitey |
| Ernie Adams | Luva’s Henchman (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Albert (uncredited) |
| Drew Demorest | Waiter on Yacht (uncredited) |
| James Donlan | Clinton (uncredited) |
| Ann Dvorak | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Sherry Hall | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert Livingston | Jack (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Stockbroker (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Luva’s Henchman (uncredited) |
| Sam McDaniel | Luva’s Butler (uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | Emilio (uncredited) |
| Tommy Shugrue | Tom (uncredited) |
| Mortimer Snow | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jack Trent | Man with Sylvia at Auction (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Harry Beaumont | Director |
| Adrian | Costume Design |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Douglas Shearer | Sound Director |
| Charles Rosher | Director of Photography |
| Aurania Rouverol | Story, Dialogue |
| George Hively | Editor |
| Richard Schayer | Screenplay |
| Charles E. Wallace | Sound Recordist |
| Jack Mintz | Assistant Director |
| George Hommel | Still Photographer |
| Cecil Holland | Makeup Artist |
| Ann Dvorak | Choreographer |
| Mosconi | Choreographer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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