| Release Date: | Jun 1949 |
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| Genres: | Comedy / Musical / Romance / Sport |
| Awards: | Won Oscar. |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
| Cast: | Esther Williams (Eve Barrett), Red Skelton (Jack Spratt), Ricardo Montalban (José O'Rourke), Betty Garrett (Betty Barret) Keenan Wynn (Joe Backett) Xavier Cugat (Himself) Ted de Corsia (Lukie Luzette) Mike Mazurki (Mac Mozolla) Mel Blanc (Pancho) George Mann (Tall wrangler) Frank Mitchell (Little wrangler) Dorothy Abbott (Model (uncredited)) Bette Arlen (Model (uncredited)) Sue Casey (Model (uncredited)) Georgia Clancy (Minor Role (uncredited)) G. Pat Collins (Detective (uncredited)) Heinie Conklin (Groom (uncredited)) Juan Duval (Groom / Voice of Record (voice)...) Diane Gump (Model (uncredited)) Jackie Hammette (Model (uncredited)) Theresa Harris (Matilda (the maid) (uncredited)) Dell Henderson (Minor Role (uncredited)) Clarence Hennecke (Gardner (uncredited)) Michael Jordon (Henchman #2 (uncredited)) Harold Krueger (Coach (uncredited)) Joi Lansing (Linda (uncredited)) Bill Lewin (Official (uncredited)) Kay Mansfield (Minor Role (uncredited)) Lillian Molieri (Cigarette girl (uncredited)) Matt Moore (Official (uncredited)) Lonnie Pierce (Model (uncredited)) Dewey Robinson (Henchman #1 (uncredited)) Carl Saxe (Announcer (uncredited)) Sara Shane (Miss Pratt (as Elaine Sterling)...) Dick Simmons (Mr. Magoo (uncredited)) Henry Sylvester (Headwaiter (uncredited)) Dee Turnell (Minor Role (uncredited)) Danilo Valente (South American player (uncredited)) Pierre Watkin (Mr. Canford (uncredited)) Roque Ybarra (Groom (uncredited)) |
Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.
