Ten Cents a Dance

"SHE WAS A DANCE HALL HOSTESS BUT THE BAND NEVER PLAYED "HOME SWEET HOME" FOR HER"

Mar 6 1931 Passed 1h 15m
Crime, Drama, Romance

A taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client.

Plot

Men pay a dime to dance with Barbara and her fellow taxi dancers. She marries Eddie and quits dancing, but before that, she meets with the handsome and very rich Bradley. Barbara eventually starts dancing again, since her marriage is plagued by financial tension, and Bradley begins visiting her again. Eddie becomes jealous, accusing his wife of infidelity. He sees that alleged infidelity as an excuse to steal money from Bradley.

Written by

Jo Swerling, Dorothy Howell, Richard Rodgers

Directed by

Lionel Barrymore, Edward Buzzell

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,066
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA