Gold Diggers of 1933
“THE BIGGEST SHOW ON EARTH!”
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Gold Diggers of 1933 performed
Budget
$433,000
Worldwide Gross
$3.2M
Gross Profit
$2.8M
Return
7.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$461K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Lawrence
Warren William
Lawrence
Carol
Joan Blondell
Carol
Trixie
Aline MacMahon
Trixie
Polly
Ruby Keeler
Polly
Brad
Dick Powell
Brad
Peabody
Guy Kibbee
Peabody
Barney
Ned Sparks
Barney
Fay
Ginger Rogers
Fay
'Remember My Forgotten Man' Singer (uncredited)
Etta Moten
'Remember My Forgotten Man' Singer (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)
Charles Cahill Wilson
Deputy (uncredited)
Call Boy (uncredited)
Busby Berkeley
Call Boy (uncredited)
Society Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Society Reporter (uncredited)
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