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Cover Girl

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1944 | 107 min | Music, Comedy, Romance

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar, though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Oscar: Best Original Musical Score. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars.

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 40K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Charles Vidor

  • Rita HayworthRusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)
  • Gene KellyDanny McGuire
  • Lee BowmanNoel Wheaton
  • Phil SilversGenius
  • Jinx FalkenburgJinx Falkenburg
  • Leslie BrooksMaurine Martin
  • Eve ArdenCornelia 'Stonewall' Jackson
  • Otto KrugerJohn Coudair
  • Jess BarkerJohn Coudair as a Young Man
  • Anita ColbyMiss Colby