Coney Island (1943)
Overview
Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant for flashy clothes. Eddie and Kate argue as he tries to soften her image. Eventually, Kate becomes the toast of Coney Island and the two fall in love. Joe then tries to sabotage their marriage plans.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,620,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,305,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.854 |
Directed By
Walter Lang
Crew
Walter Lang
Yakima Canutt
Hermes Pan
Robert L. Simpson
George Seaton
William Perlberg
Joseph C. Wright
Richard Day
Cyril J. Mockridge
Helen Rose
TOP CAST
Betty Grable
Kate Farley
George Montgomery
Eddie Johnson
Cesar Romero
Joe Rocco
Phil Silvers
Frankie
Charles Winninger
Finnigan
Matt Briggs
William Hammerstein
Phyllis Kennedy
Dolly
Paul Hurst
Louie
Andrew Tombes
Horace Carter
Frank Orth
Bartender
Libby Taylor
Libby
Bess Flowers
Society Patron at Ocean Gardens
Byron Foulger
Church Organist
Hermes Pan
Specialty Dancer
Leo Diamond
Solidaires Leader
Herbert Ashley
Heckler
Eddie Borden
Man in Carnival Crowd
George Boyce
Chorus Boy
Yakima Canutt
Saloon Waiter in Brawl
Ruth Clifford
Saloon Patron
Alec Craig
Billy
Carmen D'Antonio
Specialty Dancer
Harold DeGarro
Stiltwalker
Abe Diamond
Member, the Solidaires
Mike Donovan
Sidewalk Mourner
Tom Dugan
Charlie Fitch
Jimmie Dundee
Drunken Bricklayer
Jack George
Violinist
Ruth Gillette
Saloon Patron
George Gramlich
Chorus Boy
William Halligan
Murph, the Cop
Richard Hayman
Member, the Solidaires
Claire James
Girl Friend
Delos Jewkes
Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters
John Kelly
Drunken Bricklayer
Paul Kruger
Man at Harem Show
Ethan Laidlaw
Henchman
Merrill Long
Chorus Boy
Sally Loomis
Drum Majorette
Jimmie Lucas
Heckler
Pete Maggio
Member, the Solidaires
George Magrill
Tough Guy at Harem Show
Trudy Marshall
Girl Friend
Alphonse Martell
Jerry - Headwaiter
Thomas Martin
Bartender
Harry Masters
Chorus Boy
Pat McKee
Saloon Patron
Ed McNamara
Policeman
John "Skins" Miller
Drunken Bricklayer
Joe Niemeyer
Member of quartette, 'Irish' number
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