Born to Dance

M*G*M's successor to 'THE GREAT ZIEGFELD'

On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established Broadway star, who is also enamored by him.

Comedy Music Romance

Eleanor Powell

(Nora Paige)

James Stewart

(Ted Barker)

Virginia Bruce

(Lucy James)

Una Merkel

(Jenny Saks)

Sid Silvers

('Gunny' Sacks)

Frances Langford

('Peppy' Turner)

Raymond Walburn

(Captain Dingby)

Alan Dinehart

(McKay)

Buddy Ebsen

('Mush' Tracy)

Juanita Quigley

(Sally Saks)

Georges

(Himself)

Jalna

(Herself)

Reginald Gardiner

(Policeman)

Barnett Parker

(Floorwalker)

J. Marshall Smith

(Member of The Foursome)

L. Dwight Snyder

(Member of The Foursome)

Jay Johnson

(Member of The Foursome)

Del Porter

(Member of The Foursome)

Jean Ashton

(Chorus Girl (uncredited))

Monica Bannister

(Waitress at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited))

Bonnie Bannon

(Waitress at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited))

Barbara Bedford

(Hector's Secretary (uncredited))

Charles Bennett

(Quartet Member (uncredited))

Diane Cook

(Girl at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited))

Doris Davenport

(Chorus Girl (uncredited))

Mary Dees

(Chorine (uncredited))

Wanda Perry

(Guest at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited))