Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 31m

Rio Rita

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Director
S. Sylvan Simon
Cast
Bud Abbott as Doc Lou Costello as Wishy Kathryn Grayson as Rita Winslow John Carroll as Ricardo Montera Patricia Dane as Lucette Brunswick Tom Conway as Maurice Craindall
Crew
George J. Folsey — Director of Photography Ben Lewis — Editor Richard Connell — Screenplay Gladys Lehman — Screenplay Pandro S. Berman — Producer
Tagline

"SENORITA...I'M CRAZY with LOVE FOR YOU" -- BUD "HE'S CRAZY ALRIGHT...BUT I'm your DAISY" -- LOU

Synopsis

Doc and Wishey run into some Nazi-agents, who want to smuggle bombs into the USA from a Mexican border hotel.

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Mood & Themes
nazibased on play or musicalslapstick comedyblack and whitesabotagesecret servicemexican bordercabaret singer
Key Collaborators
S. Sylvan Simon Director George J. Folsey Director of Photography Ben Lewis Editor Richard Connell Screenplay Gladys Lehman Screenplay Pandro S. Berman Producer
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