Singin' in the Rain
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
Critics Sentiment
Don dances through the rain-soaked streets singing the title song
The Dueling Cavalier preview screening fails catastrophically
The film jumps from the technical disaster of The Dueling Cavalier to the transcendent joy of the title song sequence.
Critics consistently praised Singin' in the Rain as a nearly flawless musical that builds from charming opening through spectacular dance numbers to an iconic centerpiece and triumphant finale. While some found certain extended sequences overlong and noted the film's dated sensibilities, the overwhelming critical consensus celebrates it as pure joy and one of cinema's greatest achievements. The film maintains exceptionally high quality throughout, with only minor dips during transitional moments.
Full cast
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Gene Kelly
Don Lockwood
Donald O'Connor
Cosmo Brown
Debbie Reynolds
Kathy Selden
Jean Hagen
Lina Lamont
Millard Mitchell
R.F. Simpson
Cyd Charisse
Dancer
Douglas Fowley
Roscoe Dexter
Rita Moreno
Zelda Zanders
Mae Clarke
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Audience Member (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Matt (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
Joi Lansing
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Sylvia Lewis
Female Tango Dancer (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Old Man Getting Umbrella (uncredited)
William Schallert
Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
Elaine Stewart
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Policeman (uncredited)
John George
Audience Member (uncredited)
King Donovan
Rod (uncredited)
Crew
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