One Night in the Tropics
5.6
20 Reviews
1940
1h 22min
Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia. The upcoming marriage is jeopardized by Steve's ex-girlfriend, Mickey, and Cynthia's disapproving Aunt Kitty. The policy is underwritten by a nightclub owner, Roscoe, who sends two enforcers - Abbott and Costello - to ensure that the wedding occurs as planned.
Storyline
Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia. The upcoming marriage is jeopardized by Steve's ex-girlfriend, Mickey, and Cynthia's disapproving Aunt Kitty. The policy is underwritten by a nightclub owner, Roscoe, who sends two enforcers - Abbott and Costello - to ensure that the wedding occurs as planned.
Released
15 November 1940
Runtime
1h 22min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Universal Pictures
Cast
Allan Jones
Jim Moore
Nancy Kelly
Cynthia Merrick
Robert Cummings
Steve Harper
Bud Abbott
Abbott
Lou Costello
Costello
Mary Boland
Aunt Kitty Marblehead
William Frawley
Roscoe
Peggy Moran
Mickey Fitzgerald
Leo Carrillo
Escobar
Don Alvarado
Rodolfo
Nina Orla
Nina
Richard Carle
James G. Moore
Eddie Acuff
First S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
William Alston
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Croupier (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Mr. Moore's Doctor (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
First Man Polled by Jim (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)
Mina Farragut
Dancer in San Marcos (uncredited)
Vivien Fay
Dancer (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Second S.S. Atlantica Steward (uncredited)
Kathleen Howard
Judge McCracken (uncredited)
Kay Leslie
Native Girl (uncredited)
Jerry Mandy
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles Murphy
Drunk in Court (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited)
Barnett Parker
Thompson, Steve's Butler (uncredited)
Sally Payne
Woman with Second Man Polled by Jim (uncredited)
Frank Penny
Waiter (uncredited)
Theodore Rand
Dancer in San Marcos (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Club Roscoe Maitre d' (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Denny Sullivan
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Russell Wade
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke
Amused woman (uncredited)
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