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Swing High, Swing Low

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.

1937 |1h 32m |  Drama, Comedy, Romance

Cast

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Carole Lombard

Maggie King

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Fred MacMurray

Skid Johnson

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Charles Butterworth

Harry

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Jean Dixon

Ella

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Dorothy Lamour

Anita Alvarez

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Harvey Stephens

Harvey Howell

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Cecil Cunningham

Murphy

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Charles Arnt

Georgie Herman

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Franklin Pangborn

Henri

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Anthony Quinn

The Don

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Charles Judels

Tony Morelli

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Lee Bowman

El Greco Patron (uncredited)

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Gino Corrado

Tony's Italian Friend (uncredited)

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Dennis O'Keefe

Purser (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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