One Night in the Tropics (1940)

ALL 11/15/1940 (en) Music, Comedy 82 Min
  • Release
    11/15/1940
  • Production
    Universal Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    56%
  • Original title
    One Night in the Tropics
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Jerome Kern Tops "Show Boat" and "Roberta"

Overview

Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia. The upcoming marriage is jeopardized by Steve's ex-girlfriend, Mickey, and Cynthia's disapproving Aunt Kitty. The policy is underwritten by a nightclub owner, Roscoe, who sends two enforcers - Abbott and Costello - to ensure that the wedding occurs as planned.

  1. Story

  2. Producer



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Casts

  1. Allan Jones

    Jim Moore

  2. Nancy Kelly

    Cynthia Merrick

  3. Robert Cummings

    Steve Harper

  4. Bud Abbott

    Abbott

  5. Lou Costello

    Costello

  6. Mary Boland

    Aunt Kitty Marblehead

  7. William Frawley

    Roscoe

  8. Peggy Moran

    Mickey Fitzgerald

  9. Leo Carrillo

    Escobar

  10. Don Alvarado

    Rodolfo

  11. Nina Orla

    Nina

  12. Richard Carle

    James G. Moore

  13. Eddie Acuff

    First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)

  14. William Alston

    Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

  15. Brooks Benedict

    Croupier (uncredited)

  16. Harry C. Bradley

    Mr. Moore's Doctor (uncredited)

  17. Tyler Brooke

    First Man Polled by Jim (uncredited)

  18. Ralph Brooks

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  19. Edgar Dearing

    Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)

  20. Mina Farragut

    Dancer in San Marcos (uncredited)

  21. Vivien Fay

    Dancer (uncredited)

  22. Charlie Hall

    Second S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)

  23. Kathleen Howard

    Judge McCracken (uncredited)

  24. Kay Leslie

    Native Girl (uncredited)

  25. Jerry Mandy

    Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

  26. Francis McDonald

    Escobar's Aide (uncredited)

  27. Harold Miller

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  28. Charles Murphy

    Drunk in Court (uncredited)

  29. William H. O'Brien

    Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited)

  30. Barnett Parker

    Thompson, Steve's Butler (uncredited)

  31. Sally Payne

    Woman with Second Man Polled by Jim (uncredited)

  32. Frank Penny

    Waiter (uncredited)

  33. Theodore Rand

    Dancer in San Marcos (uncredited)

  34. Cyril Ring

    Club Roscoe Maitre d' (uncredited)

  35. Larry Steers

    Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  36. Denny Sullivan

    Cab Driver (uncredited)

  37. Russell Wade

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  38. Katherine Yorke

    Amused woman (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 38 , Crews : 18

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One Night in the Tropics (1940) 82 Min

ALL 11/15/1940 (en)
Music, Comedy
  • Release 11/15/1940
  • Production
    Universal Pictures
  • Original title One Night in the Tropics
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Jerome Kern Tops "Show Boat" and "Roberta"

Overview

Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia. The upcoming marriage is jeopardized by Steve's ex-girlfriend, Mickey, and Cynthia's disapproving Aunt Kitty. The policy is underwritten by a nightclub owner, Roscoe, who sends two enforcers - Abbott and Costello - to ensure that the wedding occurs as planned.

  1. A. Edward Sutherland

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Milton Carruth

    Editor

  4. Producer