About the film
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Down Argentine Way
Release Date: October 11, 1940
| Year | : | 1940 |
| Slogan | : | «GLAMOROUS BUENOS AIRES NIGHT LIFE WITH SOUTH AMERICAN'S TANTALIZING, TORRID-VOICED CARMEN MIRANDA» |
| Genres | : | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Production Companies | : | 20th Century Fox |
| Director | : | Irving Cummings |
| Producers | : | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Writers | : | Karl Tunberg, Rian James, Ralph Spence, Darrell Ware |
| RunTime | : | 89 mins. |
The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their families—takes a backseat to the spectacular location shooting and parade of extravagant musical numbers, which include the larger-than-life Carmen Miranda singing the hit “South American Way” and a showstopping dance routine by the always amazing Nicholas Brothers.
Main Actors
Don Ameche
Character : Ricardo Quintana
Betty Grable
Character : Glenda Crawford
Carmen Miranda
Character : Herself
Charlotte Greenwood
Character : Binnie Crawford
J. Carrol Naish
Character : Casiano
Henry Stephenson
Character : Don Diego Quintana
Kay Aldridge
Character : Helen Carson
Leonid Kinskey
Character : Tito Acuna
Chris-Pin Martin
Character : Esteban
Gregory Gaye
Character : Sebastian
Charles Judels
Character : Dr. Arturo Padilla
Fortunio Bonanova
Character : Hotel Manager
Armand Kaliz
Character : Hotel Manager
Frank Puglia
Character : Montero
Robert Conway
Character : Jimmy Blake
Bobby Stone
Character : Panchito
Fayard Nicholas
Character : One of the Nicholas Brothers
Harold Nicholas
Character : One of the Nicholas Brothers
Thomas Dowling
Character : Specialty
Catherine Dowling
Character : Specialty
Pepe Guizar
Character : Specialty
Flores Bros.
Character : Specialty
Edward Fielding
Character : Willis Crawford
Eddie Conrad
Character : Anastasio
Six Hits and a Miss
Character : Six Hits and a Miss
Lowden Adams
Character : Westchester Waiter (uncredited)
Marvin Bailey
Character : Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Nino Bellini
Character : Doorman at Carmen Miranda's (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Character : Club Rendezvous Waiter (uncredited)
Pauline Byrne
Character : The Miss of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Character : Waiter (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro
Character : Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
Andre Cuyas
Character : Waiter (uncredited)
Vince Degen
Character : Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Jean Del Val
Character : Señor Rufino (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Character : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
Character : Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Juan Duval
Character : Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
Oswaldo de Moraes Eboli
Character : Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Thornton Edwards
Character : Gaucho (uncredited)
Paul Ellis
Character : Racetrack Official (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Character : Applauding Spectator in Stands at Horse Show (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Character : Westchester Club Patron (uncredited)
Howard Hudson
Character : Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
George Humbert
Character : Martinez (uncredited)
Hélio Jordão
Character : Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Character : Party Guest (uncredited)
Fred Malatesta
Character : Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)
Mack McLean
Character : Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Francisco Marán
Character : Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Character : Nightclub Patron / Racetrack Stands Spectator (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
Character : Race Bettor (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Character : Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Aloysio de Oliveira
Character : Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Afonso Osório
Character : Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Armando Osório
Character : Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Stênio Osório
Character : Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Paul Portanova
Character : Racetrack Official (uncredited)
Jerry Preshaw
Character : Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Character : Argentine Girl (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Character : Horse Owner (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Character : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Aníbal Augusto Sardinha
Character : Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Bill Seckler
Character : Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Character : Westchester Club Patron (uncredited)
Rafael Alcayde
Character : Señor Vallergo (uncredited)
David Thursby
Character : Head Horse Groom (uncredited)
Elena Verdugo
Character : Argentine Dancer (uncredited)
Lucio Villegas
Character : Señor Gonzales (uncredited)
Dorothy White
Character : Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli
Character : Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)
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