Dangerous When Wet
Dangerous When Wet

Movie·1953·1h 35m

Dangerous When Wet

MGM's splashy Technicolor musical!

Directed By

Charles Walters

Country

United States of America

Language

French

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The Story

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!

Written By

Dorothy Kingsley

Producer

George Wells

Cinematography

Harold Rosson

Music

Arthur Schwartz

Editor

John McSweeney Jr.

Themes

english channelmanagermusicalswimmercontestswimmingcartoon catfamilycartoon mousedream sequencefrenchmantraveling salesman

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

60%

25 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

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)

// crew

Crew

Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Director

Dorothy Kingsley

Writer

George Wells

George Wells

Producer

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Arthur Schwartz

Original Music Composer

John McSweeney Jr.

Editor

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