The Chorus 2005

Patricia O’Brian is set to marry Danny Mallory, a determined detective harboring dreams of trading the hustle and bustle of Broadway for the tranquility of a farm in the countryside. In stark contrast, Patricia is a vibrant chorus girl entrenched in the theater scene, and she goes to great lengths to protect her younger sister, Nora, from this glamorous yet perilous world. Despite Patricia’s attempts at guidance, Nora, brimming with aspirations of stardom, captures the interest of the charming yet notorious Dicky Crawford, a man all too familiar with the temptations of showbiz.

Dicky becomes a significant figure in Nora’s life, landing her a coveted role in a theatrical production, a development that Patricia attempts to counteract by drawing the man’s attention towards herself. Caught up in the whirlwind of the theater, Patricia’s world gets even more chaotic as she is unexpectedly picked to fill in for an ailing actress during a crucial dress rehearsal. However, in the midst of her onstage drama, a sense of urgency takes over as she discovers a note from Nora revealing her plans to meet Crawford at his apartment. With little time to spare and dressed only in a coat over her ensemble, Patricia dashes to intercept her sister.

Upon arrival at Crawford’s residence, things take a turn when she finds that Dicky claims to have genuine feelings for Nora. As the tension escalates, Danny, who is secretly conducting an investigation for Crawford’s estranged wife, unexpectedly appears, throwing everything into disarray. Encountering a rather compromising situation with Patricia in her coat and underwear, he dismisses her defensive exclamations, leaving both characters embroiled in misunderstanding and conflict.

Only when pressing circumstances lead Patricia to the brink of eviction do she and Danny finally find a moment to talk things through, allowing for the misunderstandings to dissipate. The road to reconciliation takes them towards marriage, and they ultimately decide to escape the city’s chaos by moving to the countryside along with Nora and her new love interest, a passionate young stage assistant, offering a glimmer of hope and new beginnings for all involved.