
Born to Dance
1936 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 6.1
James Stewart ("It's a Wonderful Life") stars in this fun and enjoyable musical about a sailor who helps a young dancer make it to the top on Broadway.
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Details
- Years
- 1936
- Release date
- 1936-11-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (30 votes)
Themes
- musical
- sailor
- tap dance
- shore leave
Cast & crew

Eleanor Powell
as Nora Paige

James Stewart
as Ted Barker

Virginia Bruce
as Lucy James

Una Merkel
as Jenny Saks

Sid Silvers
as 'Gunny' Sacks

Frances Langford
as 'Peppy' Turner

Raymond Walburn
as Captain Dingby

Alan Dinehart
as McKay

Buddy Ebsen
as 'Mush' Tracy

Juanita Quigley
as Sally Saks
Directed by Roy Del Ruth