Girl from Rio
HER SMOLDERING KISSES SET THE MEN ON FIRE!
NR 1939 · 62 min · ★ 4.8 · Crime
A newsman helps a Brazilian singer get her brother out of trouble in New York.
Directed by Lambert Hillyer · Written by Milton Raison
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Movita Marquita Romero -
Warren Hull Steven Ward - A Alan Baldwin Carlos Romero aka Carl Templeton
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Kay Linaker Vicki -
Clay Clement 'Mitch' Mitchell -
Pamela Blake Annette Templeton -
Soledad Jiménez Lola, Marquita's Maid -
Richard Tucker Roger Montgomery -
Dennis Moore Collins -
Edward Peil Sr. William W. Wilson, Lawyer -
Carleton Young Tony - Band Leader -
Eddie Kane First Booking Agent
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