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A film director, in bad standing with his studio, tries to turn a local carnival dancer into a "French" movie star and pass her off as his big new discovery.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

02 February 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Mary O'Leary aka Rochelle Olivia

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

John Gayle

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Louisa Gayle

Willard Parker

Willard Parker

Douglas Hyde

Adele Jergens

Adele Jergens

Yvonne La Tour

Jeanne Manet

Jeanne Manet

Nicolette

Patricia Barry

Patricia Barry

Hilda (uncredited)

William Bishop

William Bishop

J.B. (voice) (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Bruce

Jack Bruce

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Earl Brown

Earl Brown

Carnie (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Wilson (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Roy Darmour

Roy Darmour

Carnie (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Whitaker (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)

Jack Del Rio

Jack Del Rio

Frenchman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Marty Freeman (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Marty Freeman (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Photographer (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Stevens (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Fred Howard

Fred Howard

Newsman (uncredited)

Carol Hughes

Carol Hughes

Hyde's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Studio Cop (uncredited)

Tom Kingston

Tom Kingston

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Jimmy Lloyd

Jimmy Lloyd

Assistant (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Soundman (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

J.B. (voice) (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dave Pepper

Dave Pepper

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Carnival Midway Onlooker (uncredited)

Terri Randall

Terri Randall

Dancer (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)

Wally Rose

Wally Rose

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Reporter (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred F. Sears

Fred F. Sears

Cameraman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Avid Audience Member with Pom-Pom (uncredited)

Will Stanton

Will Stanton

Cockney Barker (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Towne

Michael Towne

Assistant (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle

Edwin Tuttle

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bill Wallace

Bill Wallace

Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Publicity Man (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Starr (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Newsman / Photographer (uncredited)

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