The Band Wagon
Aug 07 1953
•2h 52m
•Music, Comedy, Romance
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Cast
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Fred Astaire
Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse
Gabrielle Gerard
Oscar Levant
Lester Marton
Nanette Fabray
Lily Marton
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