Dangerous When Wet
1953/06/18 • Released • French, English
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
Katy Higgins
Fernando Lamas
Andre Lanet
Jack Carson
Windy Webbe
Charlotte Greenwood
Ma Higgins
Denise Darcel
Gigi Mignon
William Demarest
Pa Higgins
Donna Corcoran
Junior Higgins
Barbara Whiting
Suzie Higgins
Henri Letondal
Joubert
Paul Bryar
Pierre
Jack Raine
Stuart Frye
Richard Alexander
Egyptian Channel swimmer
Tudor Owen
Old Salt
Ann Codee
Mrs. Lanet
Leon Alton
Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Bartender (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
French Mayor (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Aminta Dyne
English Guest (uncredited)
Ed Fury
Hercules (uncredited)
Arthur Gould-Porter
English Steward (uncredited)
William Hanna
Tom (uncredited)
John McKee
Photographer (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Reporter (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Reporter (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore
Bob Gerrard (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
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