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Swing High, Swing Low 1937 Directed by Mitchell Leisen

Fred blows a hot trumpet but he's cold in love!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 12 March 1937
92 mins
Cast
Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard Maggie King
Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray Skid Johnson
Charles Butterworth
Charles Butterworth Harry
Jean Dixon
Jean Dixon Ella
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour Anita Alvarez
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens Harvey Howell
Cecil Cunningham
Cecil Cunningham Murphy
Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt Georgie Herman
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn Henri
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn The Don
Charles Judels
Charles Judels Tony Morelli
Lee Bowman
Lee Bowman El Greco Patron (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado Tony's Italian Friend (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe Purser (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Writers
Virginia Van Upp
Virginia Van Upp
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Cinematography
Ted Tetzlaff
Ted Tetzlaff
Editor
Eda Warren
Eda Warren
Original Writers
Arthur Hopkins
Arthur Hopkins
George Manker Watters
George Manker Watters
Makeup Artist
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore