Swing High, Swing Low

"Fred blows a hot trumpet but he's cold in love!"

Mar 12 1937 Approved 1h 32m
Comedy, Drama, Musical

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.

Plot

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, but fame and fortune go to his head and threaten to destroy their relationship and his career.

Written by

Virginia Van Upp, Oscar Hammerstein II, George Manker Watters

Directed by

Mitchell Leisen

Cast

Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Charles Butterworth

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
998
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA