Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
Fred blows a hot trumpet but he's cold in love!
In Panama, Maggie King meets soldier Skid Johnson on his last day in the army and reluctantly agrees to a date to celebrate. The two become involved in a nightclub brawl which causes Maggie to miss her ship back to the States. Now stranded, she's forced to move in with Skid and his pal Harry. She soon falls in love with Skid. Skid gets a job playing the trumpet at a local club and becomes a big success. Fame and fortune go to his head which eventually destroys his relationship with Maggie and his career.
- Date of release
- 1937-03-12
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director
- Mitchell Leisen
Casting
- Carole Lombard — Maggie King
- Fred MacMurray — Skid Johnson
- Charles Butterworth — Harry
- Jean Dixon — Ella
- Dorothy Lamour — Anita Alvarez
- Harvey Stephens — Harvey Howell
- Cecil Cunningham — Murphy
- Charles Arnt — Georgie
- Franklin Pangborn — Henri
- Anthony Quinn — The Don
- Charles Judels — Tony
- Lee Bowman — El Greco Patron (uncredited)
Interesting facts
Swing High, Swing Low is a 1937 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray.
Production credits (other)
Farciot Edouart – special photographic effects
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