That Girl from Paris

Jan 1 1937 Approved 1h 44m
Comedy, Musical, Romance

Nikki Martin, a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her jealous fiancee. Once aboard, she joins an American swing band and falls in love with its leader, who, after hearing her sing, eventually comes to reciprocate her feelings.

Plot

Nikki Martin, a parisian opera star, takes off in search of adventure and true-love leaving her arranged husband to be at the alter. While hitchhiking, Nikki meets handsome American musician, Windy McLean and his band the 'McLean Wildcats'. Windy immediately spites her, but Nikki falls in love with him and follows him to New York by stowing away on the ship his on. The steward finds her hiding in Windy and the Wilcats room. She is locked up by authorities and Windy and the band are fired. When the ship reaches New York, Nikki escapes off the ship and finds out the Wilcats apartment. They demand her to leave, fearing being implicated but she refuses. Clair, Windy girlfriend shows up with Hammacher, and offers the band a low paying job at a roadhouse in another city. Anxious to depart, they accept. Nikki becomes the bands singer. Clair becomes jealous and reports her to the authorities, causing the band to flee again...

Written by

W. Carey Wonderly, Jane Murfin, Joseph Fields

Directed by

Leigh Jason

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English, Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
380
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA