Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet

1953/06/18 • Released • French, English

Music
Comedy
Romance
5.9
1h 35m

MGM's splashy Technicolor musical!

Overview

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!

Director : Charles Walters

Casts
Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Katy Higgins

Fernando Lamas

Fernando Lamas

Andre Lanet

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Windy Webbe

Charlotte Greenwood

Charlotte Greenwood

Ma Higgins

Denise Darcel

Denise Darcel

Gigi Mignon

William Demarest

William Demarest

Pa Higgins

Donna Corcoran

Donna Corcoran

Junior Higgins

Barbara Whiting

Barbara Whiting

Suzie Higgins

Bunny Waters

Greta

Henri Letondal

Henri Letondal

Joubert

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Pierre

Jack Raine

Jack Raine

Stuart Frye

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Egyptian Channel swimmer

Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Old Salt

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Mrs. Lanet

Leon Alton

Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Bartender (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

French Mayor (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Dancer (uncredited)

Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Stumpy Brown

Stumpy, the Violinist (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Ad Lib (uncredited)

Aminta Dyne

Aminta Dyne

English Guest (uncredited)

James Fairfax

English Cab Driver (uncredited)

Ed Fury

Ed Fury

Hercules (uncredited)

Ben Gage

Tall Swimmer (uncredited)

Molly Glessing

English Waitress (uncredited)

Arthur Gould-Porter

Arthur Gould-Porter

English Steward (uncredited)

William Hanna

William Hanna

Tom (uncredited)

Maurice Marks

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

John McKee

John McKee

Photographer (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Reporter (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Reporter (uncredited)

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Bob Gerrard (uncredited)

Paul Power

Official (uncredited)

John Roy

Swimmer (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Reporter (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)

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