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Swing High, Swing Low

1937·US
Director: Mitchell Leisen
DramaComedyRomance

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.

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.

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Cast

Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Maggie King

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Skid Johnson

Charles Butterworth

Charles Butterworth

Harry

Jean Dixon

Jean Dixon

Ella

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Anita Alvarez

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Howell

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Murphy

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Georgie Herman

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Henri

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

The Don

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Tony Morelli

Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

El Greco Patron (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Tony's Italian Friend (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Purser (uncredited)

Crew

Ted Tetzlaff

cinematographer

Virginia Van Upp

writer

Oscar Hammerstein II

writer

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