Wabash Avenue

May 24 1950 Approved 1h 32m
Musical

Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position untenable. He also hopes to turn Ruby Summers, Mike's motor-mouthed burlesque queen, into a classier entertainer, and incidentally to make her his own. But at the last minute, Andy's revenge comes unravelled.

Plot

Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position untenable. He also hopes to turn Ruby Summers, Mike's motor-mouthed burlesque queen, into a classier entertainer, and incidentally to make her his own. But at the last minute, Andy's revenge comes unravelled.

Written by

Harry Tugend, Charles Lederer

Directed by

Henry Koster

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
349
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA