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Swing High, Swing Low
Fred blows a hot trumpet but he's cold in love!
1937 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Mitchell Leisen |
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| Writer: | Virginia Van Upp, Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 12, 1937 |
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| Director: | Mitchell Leisen |
| Writer: | Virginia Van Upp, Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | musical, trumpet |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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 Herman |
| Franklin Pangborn | Henri |
| Anthony Quinn | The Don |
| Charles Judels | Tony Morelli |
| Lee Bowman | El Greco Patron (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Tony's Italian Friend (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Purser (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Virginia Van Upp | Screenplay |
| George Manker Watters | Theatre Play |
| Arthur Hopkins | Theatre Play |
| Eda Warren | Editor |
| Mitchell Leisen | Director |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | Screenplay |
| Ted Tetzlaff | Director of Photography |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Artist |
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