Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.

Fred Astaire
as Josh Barkley

Ginger Rogers
as Dinah Barkley

Oscar Levant
as Ezra Millar

Billie Burke
as Mrs. Livingston Belney

Gale Robbins
as Shirlene May

Jacques François
as Jacques Barredout

George Zucco
as Judge

Clinton Sundberg
as Bert Felsher

Inez Cooper
as Pamela Driscoll

Carol Brewster
as Gloria Amboy
John Chard
I find that girl completely resistible. The Barkleys of Broadway is directed by Charles Walters and written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. It stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke, Gale Robbins and Jacques François. Music is by Lennie Hayton and cinematography by Harry ...