Film

Swing High, Swing Low

1937 · 1h 32m · Drama · Comedy · Romance

Fred blows a hot trumpet but he's cold in love!

IMDb

6.1

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.

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)

Gino Corrado

Tony's Italian Friend (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Purser (uncredited)

• Mitchell LeisenDirector
• Virginia Van UppScreenplay
• Oscar Hammerstein IIScreenplay
• Ted TetzlaffDirector of Photography
• Eda WarrenEditor

Release date

March 12, 1937

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance

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