Comedy ·Music ·Romance · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 35m

Neptune's Daughter

Director

Cast

Esther Williams as Eve Barrett Red Skelton as Jack Spratt Ricardo Montalban as Jose O'Rourke Betty Garrett as Betty Barrett Keenan Wynn as Joe Backett Xavier Cugat as Xavier Cugat

Crew

Charles Rosher — Director of Photography Cotton Warburton — Editor Leo Arnaud — Original Music Composer George Stoll — Original Music Composer Dorothy Kingsley — Screenplay Jack Cummings — Producer

Tagline

With a Great Cast of Stars! Bathing Beauties! Songs and Spectacle!

Synopsis

Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

sports musical

Key Collaborators

Edward Buzzell Director Charles Rosher Director of Photography Cotton Warburton Editor Leo Arnaud Original Music Composer George Stoll Original Music Composer Dorothy Kingsley Screenplay Jack Cummings Producer Irene Costume Design

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