The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their families—takes a backseat to the spectacular location shooting and parade of extravagant musical numbers, which include the larger-than-life Carmen Miranda singing the hit “South American Way” and a showstopping dance routine by the always amazing Nicholas Brothers.
Genres:
Don Ameche as Ricardo Quintana
Betty Grable as Glenda Crawford
Carmen Miranda as Herself
Charlotte Greenwood as Binnie Crawford
J. Carrol Naish as Casiano
Henry Stephenson as Don Diego Quintana
Kay Aldridge as Helen Carson
Leonid Kinskey as Tito Acuna
Chris-Pin Martin as Esteban
Gregory Gaye as Sebastian
Charles Judels as Dr. Arturo Padilla
Fortunio Bonanova as Hotel Manager
Armand Kaliz as Hotel Manager
Frank Puglia as Montero
Robert Conway as Jimmy Blake
Bobby Stone as Panchito
Fayard Nicholas as One of the Nicholas Brothers
Harold Nicholas as One of the Nicholas Brothers
Thomas Dowling as Specialty
Catherine Dowling as Specialty
Pepe Guizar as Specialty
Flores Bros. as Specialty
Edward Fielding as Willis Crawford
Eddie Conrad as Anastasio
Six Hits and a Miss as Six Hits and a Miss
Lowden Adams as Westchester Waiter (uncredited)
Marvin Bailey as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Nino Bellini as Doorman at Carmen Miranda's (uncredited)
Eugene Borden as Club Rendezvous Waiter (uncredited)
Pauline Byrne as The Miss of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Gino Corrado as Waiter (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro as Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
Andre Cuyas as Waiter (uncredited)
Vince Degen as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Jean Del Val as Señor Rufino (uncredited)
Helen Dickson as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Juan Duval as Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
Oswaldo de Moraes Eboli as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Thornton Edwards as Gaucho (uncredited)
Paul Ellis as Racetrack Official (uncredited)
Eddie Hall as Applauding Spectator in Stands at Horse Show (uncredited)
Sam Harris as Westchester Club Patron (uncredited)
Howard Hudson as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
George Humbert as Martinez (uncredited)
Hélio Jordão as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness as Party Guest (uncredited)
Fred Malatesta as Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)
Mack McLean as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Francisco Marán as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse as Nightclub Patron / Racetrack Stands Spectator (uncredited)
Alberto Morin as Race Bettor (uncredited)
Barry Norton as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Aloysio de Oliveira as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Afonso Osório as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Armando Osório as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Stênio Osório as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Paul Portanova as Racetrack Official (uncredited)
Jerry Preshaw as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway as Argentine Girl (uncredited)
Julian Rivero as Horse Owner (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Aníbal Augusto Sardinha as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Bill Seckler as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Larry Steers as Westchester Club Patron (uncredited)
Rafael Alcayde as Señor Vallergo (uncredited)
David Thursby as Head Horse Groom (uncredited)
Elena Verdugo as Argentine Dancer (uncredited)
Lucio Villegas as Señor Gonzales (uncredited)
Dorothy White as Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli as Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)
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