Swing High, Swing Low
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“Fred blows a hot trumpet but he's cold in love!”
In Panama, Maggie King meets soldier Skid Johnson on his last day in the army and reluctantly agrees to a date to celebrate. The two become involved in a nightclub brawl which causes Maggie to miss her ship back to the States. Now stranded, she's forced to move in with Skid and his pal Harry. She soon falls in love with Skid. Skid gets a job playing the trumpet at a local club and becomes a big success. Fame and fortune go to his head which eventually destroys his relationship with Maggie and his career.
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Cast
14 people
Carole Lombard
Maggie King
Known for
To Be or Not to Be
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Fred MacMurray
Skid Johnson
Known for
Double Indemnity
The Apartment
Charles Butterworth
Harry
Known for
Love Me Tonight
Jean Dixon
Ella
Known for
My Man Godfrey
You Only Live Once
Dorothy Lamour
Anita Alvarez
Known for
Creepshow 2
The Greatest Show on Earth
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Howell
Known for
The Bat
Sergeant York
Cecil Cunningham
Murphy
Known for
The Awful Truth
Kitty Foyle
Charles Arnt
Georgie
Known for
Remember the Night
Ball of Fire
Franklin Pangborn
Henri
Known for
Sullivan's Travels
Design for Living
Anthony Quinn
The Don
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Jesus of Nazareth
Charles Judels
Tony
Known for
Swiss Miss
San Francisco
Lee Bowman
El Greco Patron (uncredited)
Known for
House by the River
Cover Girl
Mitchell Leisen Director · Virginia Van Upp Screenplay Oscar Hammerstein II Screenplay
Budget $740K · United States release March 12, 1937 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$739,600
Production
Paramount Pictures
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United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 12, 1937
Theatrical
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