When Tad Wallace's act flops on Broadway, he joins a troop heading west. In a small town they run into Jeffries who has just burned down the theater.


If you have less than an hour to spare and want to see how cheap movies were made in 1932, yes, Crashin' Broadway is worth a quick look. It is perfect for anyone who loves silly B-westerns where the plot makes absolutely no sense. But if you want a serious drama or even a halfway decent Broadway musical, you will prob...

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"If you have less than an hour to spare and want to see how cheap movies were made in 1932, yes, Crashin' Broadway is worth a quick look. It is perfect for anyone who loves silly B-westerns where the plot makes absolutely no sense. But if you want a serious drama or even a halfway decent Broadway musical, you will probably despise this film. The whole thing starts in New York, supposedly. I say "supposedly" because the Broadway theater looks suspiciously like a dark hallway with a single lightb..."
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