Here we've displayed a list of the best Dance Hall films : Sorry, Wrong Number(1948), Broadway Melody of 1940(1940), The Devil's Brother(1933), Strictly Ballroom(1992), The Promoter(1952), Dancehall Queen(1997), Oklahoma!(1955), Dil To Pagal Hai(1997), Bread and Roses(2000), Two Seconds(1932), Napoleon Dynamite(2004), Welcome Stranger(1947) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
89 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Burt Lancaster Ann Richards Wendell Corey Ed Begley Leif Erickson William Conrad
heiress husband father-in-law old flame hit man hypochondriac intense dark suspenseful family home office dance hall subway staten island, n.y. new york city murder plot college sweethearts class distinctions infidelity pharmaceuticals
While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it.
Musical
USA
1940
102 Minutes
Fred Astaire Eleanor Powell George Murphy Frank Morgan Ian Hunter Florence Rice Lynne Carver Ann Morriss Trixie Firschke Douglas McPhail
dancer partner producer star amusing endearing new york city broadway theater dance hall dance love teamwork friendship love quest rise 1940s
Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to gives him the name of his partner.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
88 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Dennis King Thelma Todd James Finlayson Lucile Browne Arthur Pierson Henry Armetta Matt McHugh Lane Chandler Nena Quartero
thief lord lady bandit innkeeper bumbler amusing cheeky rousing carriage dance hall cellar italy inn robbery seduction impersonation deception unlikely criminal adventure
Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.
Musical, Comedy
Australia|UK
1992
92 Minutes
Paul Mercurio Tara Morice Bill Hunter Barry Otto Pat Thompson Gia Carides Peter Whitford John Hannan Sonia Kruger-Taylor Pip Mushin
dancer dance instructor chairman mother father fan cheeky amusing offbeat tender melbourne, australia dance hall romance underdog passion outsider family history dancing competition forbidden love growing up
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
Comedy
UK
1952
89 Minutes
Alec Guinness Glynis Johns Valerie Hobson Petula Clark Edward Chapman Veronica Turleigh George Devine Joan Hickson Frank Pettingell Gibb McLaughlin
promoter mother countess dance instructor girl employer witty cheeky playful staffordshire, england school office dance hall car government building ambition class distinctions manipulation money schemes
In Edwardian Staffordshire, charming rogue Edward "Denry" Machin (Alec Guinness), the son of a washerwoman, believes he must give destiny a hand to rise in the world.
Comedy
Jamaica
1997
98 Minutes
Rick Elgood Audrey Reid Paul Campbell Pauline Stone-Myrie Cherine Anderson Mark Danvers Anika Grason Donald Thompson Patrice Harrison Henry Brown Carl Bradshaw
thug daughter single mother teen girl dance hall girl wealthy man quirky melodramatic kingston, jamaica city dance hall household street disguise mother/daughter relationship contest schemes poverty music underdog
A single street vendor disguises herself for a dance contest, and pits her enemies against each other.
Musical
USA
1955
145 Minutes
Gordon MacRae Shirley Jones Rod Steiger Gloria Grahame Gene Nelson Charlotte Greenwood Eddie Albert James Whitmore Barbara Lawrence Jay C. Flippen Roy Barcroft
cowboy aunt farmer peddler young woman friend airy emotional touching oklahoma farm small town dance hall rural life american west romance relationships love discovery 1900s
In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
Romance
India
1997
179 Minutes
young man young woman childhood friend best friend love interest charming passionate melodramatic touching india germany england dance hall house hospital love love interest love triangle best friends childhood friends
A grand musical about three passionate and dreamy characters: Rahul, Pooja and Nisha. Will their dreams come true? Will they find their true love?
Drama
UK|France|Germany|Spain|Italy|Switzerland
2000
110 Minutes
Pilar Padilla Adrien Brody Elpidia Carrillo Jack McGee George Lopez Alonso Chavez Monica Rivas Frank Davila
illegal alien janitor union organizer sister wife manager passionate intense engaging los angeles office building dance hall immigration sister relationship labor union family struggle justice forbidden love underdog
Two Latina sisters work as cleaners in a downtown office building, and fight for the right to unionize.
Drama
USA
1932
68 Minutes
murderer warden best friend wife judge doctor bleak confident intense prison construction site dance hall speakeasy apartment deception friendship murder prohibition execution construction
A condemned murderer, in the process of being executed, relives the events that led to his being sentenced to die in the electric chair.
Comedy
USA
2004
86 Minutes
Jon Heder Jon Gries Aaron Ruell Efren Ramirez Tina Majorino Diedrich Bader Haylie Duff Trevor Snarr Shondrella Avery
teenager brother uncle jock charming offbeat amusing preston, idaho high school farm dance hall high school dance sibling rivalry misfits rivalry growing up underdog 20th century
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1947
107 Minutes
Bing Crosby Joan Caulfield Barry Fitzgerald Frank Faylen Elizabeth Patterson Robert Shayne Larry Young Percy Kilbride Charles Dingle Don Beddoe Thurston Hall
physician doctor schoolteacher pharmacist father schoolboy airy cheery charming train maine small town hospital office dance hall medical profession small-town life rivalry alcoholism vacation
Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine hires a replacement for his vacation sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing doctor Jim Pearson don't hit it off; but Pearson is delighted to stay, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1993
95 Minutes
Bette Midler Sarah Jessica Parker Kathy Najimy Omri Katz Thora Birch Vinessa Shaw Sean Murray Larry Bagby III Tobias Jelinek Stephanie Faracy Charles Rocket
witch boy sister girlfriend cat hilarious frenetic quirky cottage salem, mass. family home woods graveyard dance hall youth superstition halloween witchcraft curse quest
A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
Comedy
UK
1957
87 Minutes
Alec Guinness Irene Browne Percy Herbert Maurice Denham Victor Maddern Allan Cuthbertson Harold Goodwin Lionel Jeffries Harry Locke
sea captain reporter teen boy city official sailor superintendent cheeky crafty playful england ship sea pier dance hall france business gambling ghosts competition deception
A seasick sea Captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
UK
2017
111 Minutes
Joanna Lumley Celia Imrie Timothy Spall Imelda Staunton David Hayman John Sessions Josie Lawrence Indra Ové Victoria Wicks Marianne Oldham Sian Thomas
jilted lover husband best friend sister man amusing charming emotional touching mansion apartment dance hall park rome divorce starting over romance dancing family dysfunction family relationships
On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgmental snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate.
Drama
USA
1928
84 Minutes
Joan Crawford Johnny Mack Brown Dorothy Sebastian Nils Asther Anita Page Edward Nugent Dorothy Cumming Huntley Gordon Evelyn Hall Sam De Grasse
flapper mother wealthy man young woman lover wild amusing emotional melodramatic dance hall apartment party united states jazz age morality romance competition rivalry wretched excess love
A flapper who's secretly a good girl and a gold digging floozy masquerading as an ingénue both vie for the hand of a millionaire.
Drama
USA
1931
75 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Ricardo Cortez Monroe Owsley Sally Blane Blanche Frederici Phyllis Crane Olive Hill Victor Potel Al Hill John Byron
dance hall girl neighbor patron husband mistress old friend moving melodramatic spirited dance hall apartment office new york city love triangle financial troubles gambling unhappy marriage jealousy second chance love
Men pay a dime to dance with Barbara and her fellow taxi dancers. She marries Eddie and plans to quit dancing. Before she does, she meets a handsome and rich gentleman.
Romance
USA
1950
98 Minutes
Esther Williams Van Johnson John Lund Paula Raymond Clinton Sundberg Connie Haines Mel Torme Amanda Blake Tommy Farrell Sig Arno Dick Simmons
secretary dancer playboy band leader boss charming emotional amusing chicago sun valley, idaho office dance hall set-up roommates workplace romance love triangle misunderstanding dancing competition love pursuit
Ellen Hallet is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in and devises a plan. Chris ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1957
95 Minutes
Jean Simmons Paul Newman Joan Fontaine Piper Laurie Charles Drake Sandra Dee Wally Cassell Alan Napier Ralph Votrian John Wilder Adam Kennedy
marine salesgirl military officer unwed mother sister wife emotional melodramatic mushy suspenseful new zealand dance hall hotel courtroom doomed romance war bride world war ii domestic violence sister relationship alcohol
During WW2, husband-less New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.
Drama
USA
1925
58 Minutes
Norma Shearer Malcolm McGregor George K. Arthur Fred Esmelton Dale Fuller Lew Harvey Betty Morrissey
street urchin daughter friend inventor judge girl melodramatic heartwarming dance hall office reform school bank love triangle inventions unrequited love relationships class distinctions love transformation 1920s
A world-weary prostitute yearns after respectability and the love of an inventor.
Musical, Romance
USA
1946
91 Minutes
Maureen O'Hara Dick Haymes Harry James Reginald Gardiner Richard Gaines Stanley Prager B.S. Pully Chick Chandler Alma Kruger Almira Sessions Douglas Wood
teacher headmistress singer bandleader musician cheery frenetic winsome confident conservatory train nightclub dance hall big-band music power of music unrequited love change of lifestyle love triangle pursuit transformation
The woman dean of a music school undergoes a glamorous transformation after she meets a swing bandleader.
Comedy
USA
1941
91 Minutes
George Murphy Lucille Ball Edmond O'Brien Henry Travers Franklin Pangborn George Cleveland Kathleen Howard Marguerite Chapman Lloyd Corrigan Mady Correll Frank McGlynn
executive secretary sailor mafioso wrestler social climber amusing cheery playful office chapel opera house dance hall big city love triangle misunderstanding culture clash workplace romance career vs. love rivalry
Steve is a shy quiet man who is an executive for a shipping firm. He meets Dot at the Opera where she had his seats and the next day she shows up as his temporary secretary. Then Coffee Cup... See full summary »
Western
USA
1950
69 Minutes
Gene Autry Pat Buttram Jo Dennison Don Beddoe James Millican Don Reynolds Hugh O'Brian Roy Gordon
gene autry judge son saloon owner brother bank manager spirited confident small town saloon bank law office dance hall hideout bank robbery frame-up father/son relationship murder gambling will and testament
Hick town sheriff Gene must arrest Jack Beaumont even though he believe Jack innocent of his father's murder. Which, of course, he sets out to prove.
Western
USA
1959
84 Minutes
Audie Murphy Joanne Dru Sandra Dee Gilbert Roland Jim Backus George Mitchell Peter Breck
trapper nephew daughter vagabond sheriff parent charming endearing spirited playful wyoming small town mountain dance hall innocence coming of age travel unlikely friendship fur trade corruption
In Wyoming, mountain trapper Yancy goes to the nearest town to trade his pelts but gets into trouble when he tries to save runaway saloon girl Rosalie from her shameful job.
Musical, Romance
USA
1946
104 Minutes
Bing Crosby Fred Astaire Joan Caulfield Billy De Wolfe Olga San Juan Mikhail Rasumny Frank Faylen Victoria Horne Karolyn Grimes
singer dancer showgirl fan radio host amusing lighthearted playful dance hall nightclub radio station hospital singing dance jealousy love ambition rivalry temptation sacrifice
An ex-dancer and New York radio star narrates his love story for a band singer who loved a self-centered man who was unable to commit to his nightclub business or his family.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1939
84 Minutes
Lana Turner Richard Carlson Roscoe Karns Ann Rutherford Lee Bowman Leon Errol Monty Woolley Thurston Hall Walter Kingsford Mary Field Chester Clute
dancer college student editor secretary producer publicist lighthearted cheery los angeles movie studio office college newsroom dance hall filmmaking contest impersonation father/daughter relationship journalism dancing
After discovering his star dancer is expecting and can't perform, film producer H.W. Workman and his publicist concoct a scheme to stage a college dance contest to find a new star.
Romance
UK
1979
139 Minutes
Richard Gere Lisa Eichhorn Vanessa Redgrave William Devane Chick Vennera Wendy Morgan Rachel Roberts Tony Melody Martin Smith Derek Thompson Simon Harrison
soldier military officer young woman socialite friend passionate moving england dance hall small town army base resort culture clash moral dilemma affair love triangle doomed romance world war ii forbidden love temptation
Joining WWII, USA ships soldiers to UK. Matt and John arrive in 1942. Each see a local woman - married or to be engaged with soldiers serving faraway.
Musical
USA
1937
85 Minutes
Gladys Swarthout Fred MacMurray Jack Oakie Fritz Leiber Herman Bing Vivienne Osborne Frank Forest Benny Baker
musician singer grandfather club owner countess charming winsome endearing vienna consulate dance hall jazz club nightclub new york city jazz dance deception family romance business
Champagne Waltz is one of five movies produced by Paramount in the 1930s featuring Gladys Swarthout, a very popular Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano. The studio was attempting to build on ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1943
132 Minutes
Cheryl Walker William Terry Marjorie Riordan Lon McCallister Margaret Early Michael Harrison Count Basie Fred Brady Benny Goodman
soldier hostess movie star musician heartwarming cheery winsome new york city dance hall military life world war ii romance forbidden love sacrifice 1940s
"Dakota" Smith (William Terry), a young soldier on a pass in New York City, visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and movies appear and host a recreational ... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama
USA
1914
110 Minutes
William Farnum Kathlyn Williams Tom Santschi Bessie Eyton Wheeler Oakman Marshall Farnum
mine owner partner girlfriend politician love interest niece spirited engaging moving nome, alaska mining camp dance hall washington, d.c. office mining fraud partnership secret plans romantic dilemma rivalry
The first of many filmed adaptations of Rex Beach's adventure novel of the Alaskan gold-rush.