Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet

MGM's splashy Technicolor musical!

NR 1953 · 95 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Romance

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!

Directed by Charles Walters · Written by Dorothy Kingsley

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Esther Williams Katy Higgins
Fernando Lamas Andre Lanet
Jack Carson Windy Webbe
Charlotte Greenwood Ma Higgins
Denise Darcel Gigi Mignon
William Demarest Pa Higgins
Donna Corcoran Junior Higgins
Barbara Whiting Suzie Higgins
Bunny Waters Greta
Henri Letondal Joubert
Paul Bryar Pierre
Jack Raine Stuart Frye

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