Singin' in the Rain

1952 · directed by Stanley Donen

Rating

100/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100, BFI Top 100, TSPDT 250, NFR

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.

Singin' in the Rain (1952), directed by Stanley Donen, rates 100/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Gene Kelly
• Donald O'Connor
• Debbie Reynolds
• Jean Hagen
• Millard Mitchell
• Cyd Charisse
• Douglas Fowley
• Rita Moreno
• Mae Clarke
• Bess Flowers

Crew

• Harold Rosson — Director of Photography
• Adrienne Fazan — Editor
• Adolph Green — Screenplay
• Betty Comden — Screenplay

More from Stanley Donen

1. Charade (1963) — 82/100 · hit
2. Indiscreet (1958) — 80/100 · hit
3. It's Always Fair Weather (1955) — 78/100
4. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) — 76/100
5. Royal Wedding (1951) — 76/100
6. On the Town (1949) — 76/100

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