Cruisin' Down the River (1953)

Beaurefard Clemment, a New York night club crooner, inherits a broken-down Georgia showboat. He decides to turn it into a nightclub. He falls in love with Sally Jane, the granddaughter of ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Quine

Writers:

Blake Edwards, Richard Quine

Stars:

Dick Haymes, Audrey Totter, Billy Daniels

Cast

Cast overview:
Dick Haymes	...	Beauregard Clemment / Beau Clemment III
Audrey Totter	...	Sally Jane Jackson
Billy Daniels	...	William
Cecil Kellaway	...	Thadeus Jackson
Connie Russell	...	Melissa Curry
Douglas Fowley	...	Humphrey Hepburn
Larry J. Blake	...	Dave Singer (as Larry Blake)
Johnny Downs	...	Young Thad
Benny Payne	...	Benny
Cynthia Strother	...	Singer (as The Bell Sisters)
Kay Strother	...	Singer (as The Bell Sisters)

Storyline

Beaurefard Clemment, a New York night club crooner, inherits a broken-down Georgia showboat. He decides to turn it into a nightclub. He falls in love with Sally Jane, the granddaughter of Thadeus Jackson, arch enemy of Beau's late grandfather. Many, many songs and a parody of "Ten Nights in a Barroom" (a Blake Edwards touch), with music featuring the Bell Sisters.

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Genres:

Musical

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cantando no Rio

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
Traditional

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