Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
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.
Director:
Mitchell Leisen
Writers:
Virginia Van Upp, Oscar Hammerstein II.
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Carole Lombard as Maggie King |
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Fred MacMurray as Skid Johnson |
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Charles Butterworth as Harry |
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Jean Dixon as Ella |
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Dorothy Lamour as Anita Alvarez |
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Harvey Stephens as Harvey Howell |
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Cecil Cunningham as Murphy |
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Charles Arnt as Georgie Herman |
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Franklin Pangborn as Henri |
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Anthony Quinn as The Don |
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Charles Judels as Tony Morelli |
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Lee Bowman as El Greco Patron (uncredited) |
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Gino Corrado as Tony's Italian Friend (uncredited) |
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Dennis O'Keefe as Purser (uncredited) |
| Directing | Mitchell Leisen | Director |
| Writing | Virginia Van Upp | Screenplay |
| Writing | Oscar Hammerstein II | Screenplay |
| Writing | George Manker Watters | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Arthur Hopkins | Theatre Play |
| Camera | Ted Tetzlaff | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Eda Warren | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Artist |
