In this lavish Hollywood musical, the headstrong daughter (Hayworth) of a powerful Argentine hotelier has to contend with her father's attempts to get her to marry...
Directed by
William A. Seiter
Written by
Carlos A. Olivari (story) (as Carlos Olivari) and Sixto Pondal Ríos (story) (as Sixto Póndal Ríos) Michael Fessier (screenplay) & Ernest Pagano (screenplay) and Delmer Daves (screenplay).
Starring
Fred Astaire (Robert 'Bob' Davis); Rita Hayworth (Maria Acuña); Adolphe Menjou (Eduardo Acuña); Isobel Elsom (Mrs. Maria Castro); Leslie Brooks (Cecy Acuña); Adele Mara (Lita Acuña); Gus Schilling (Fernando 'Fernie', Acuña's Secretary); Barbara Brown (Mrs. Delfina Acuña); Douglas Leavitt (Juan Castro); Xavier Cugat (Himself - 'Cugie'). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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