The read
Critics rate it 37 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 71% of the 246 1940s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 37 points higher than audiences do.
33 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward BuzzellDirector
- Dorothy KingsleyScreenplay
- Leo ArnaudOriginal Music Composer
- George StollOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Esther WilliamsEve Barrett
- Red SkeltonJack Spratt
- Ricardo MontalbanJose O'Rourke
- Betty GarrettBetty Barrett
- Keenan WynnJoe Backett
- Xavier CugatXavier Cugat
- Ted de CorsiaLukie Luzette
- Mike MazurkiMac Mozolla
- Mel BlancPancho
- Juan DuvalGroom
- George MannTall Wrangler
- Frank MitchellLittle Wrangler
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Themes
sportsmusical