Gold Diggers of Broadway
“Girls! Songs! Dances! Color!”
Synopsis
Three Broadway chorus girls seek rich husbands.
Top Cast
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Nancy Welford
Jerry
Conway Tearle
Stephen Lee
Winnie Lightner
Mabel
Ann Pennington
Ann Collins
Lilyan Tashman
Eleanor Montgomery
William Bakewell
Wally Saunders
Nick Lucas
Nick
Helen Foster
Violet Dayne
Albert Gran
James Blake
Neely Edwards
Stage Manager
Gertrude Short
Topsy
Julia Swayne Gordon
Cissy Gray
Lee Moran
Dance Director
Armand Kaliz
Barney Barnett
Noah Beery Jr.
Stage Boy (uncredited)
George Raft
Dancer (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 30, 1929
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$532K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
7.46x
+$3.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roy Del Ruth
- Screenplay & Story
- Avery Hopwood, Robert Lord
- Original Title
- Gold Diggers of Broadway
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $532K
- Worldwide Gross
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roy Del Ruth
Avery Hopwood, Robert Lord
Department Leadership Roster
Roy Del Ruth
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gold Diggers of Broadway
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Gold Diggers of Broadway about?
Three Broadway chorus girls seek rich husbands.
Who directed Gold Diggers of Broadway?
Gold Diggers of Broadway was directed by Roy Del Ruth.
Who stars in Gold Diggers of Broadway?
The principal cast of Gold Diggers of Broadway includes Nancy Welford, Conway Tearle, Winnie Lightner, Ann Pennington, Lilyan Tashman.
When was Gold Diggers of Broadway released and how long is it?
Gold Diggers of Broadway was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of Gold Diggers of Broadway?
Gold Diggers of Broadway had a reported production budget of $532K and grossed $4M at the worldwide box office (7.46 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Gold Diggers of Broadway?
Gold Diggers of Broadway holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).