One Night in the Tropics (1940)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.395 |
Directed By
A. Edward Sutherland
Crew
A. Edward Sutherland
Charles Grayson
Gertrude Purcell
Earl Derr Biggers
Milton Carruth
Frank Skinner
Leonard Spigelgass
Joseph A. Valentine
Frank Skinner
Martin Obzina
Joe Lapis
Russell A. Gausman
Joseph E. Kenney
Jack Otterson
Charles Previn
Bernard B. Brown
Vera West
Joseph A. McDonough
TOP CAST
Allan Jones
Jim Moore
Nancy Kelly
Cynthia Merrick
Robert Cummings
Steve Harper
Bud Abbott
Abbott
Lou Costello
Costello
Mary Boland
Aunt Kitty Marblehead
William Frawley
Roscoe
Peggy Moran
Mickey Fitzgerald
Leo Carrillo
Escobar
Don Alvarado
Rodolfo
Nina Orla
Nina
Richard Carle
James G. Moore
Eddie Acuff
First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
William Alston
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Croupier (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Mr. Moore's Doctor (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
First Man Polled by Jim (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)
Mina Farragut
Dancer in San Marcos (uncredited)
Vivien Fay
Dancer (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Second S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
Kathleen Howard
Judge McCracken (uncredited)
Kay Leslie
Native Girl (uncredited)
Jerry Mandy
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles Murphy
Drunk in Court (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited)
Barnett Parker
Thompson, Steve's Butler (uncredited)
Sally Payne
Woman with Second Man Polled by Jim (uncredited)
Frank Penny
Waiter (uncredited)
Theodore Rand
Dancer in San Marcos (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Club Roscoe Maitre d' (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Denny Sullivan
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Russell Wade
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke
Amused woman (uncredited)
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