Swing High, Swing Low

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 12, 1937

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Paramount Pictures

Cast

Carole Lombard,Fred MacMurray,Charles Butterworth,Jean Dixon,Dorothy Lamour,Harvey Stephens,Cecil Cunningham,Charles Arnt,Franklin Pangborn,Anthony Quinnand 4 more

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Writer

Virginia Van Upp,Oscar Hammerstein II,Arthur Hopkins,George Manker Watters

Cinematography

Ted Tetzlaff

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0029626