Down Argentine Way

The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their families—takes a backseat to the spectacular location shooting and parade of extravagant musical numbers, which include the larger-than-life Carmen Miranda singing the hit “South American Way” and a showstopping dance routine by the always amazing Nicholas Brothers.

6.2

89 min

Cast

Don Ameche

as Ricardo Quintana

Betty Grable

as Glenda Crawford

Carmen Miranda

as Herself

Charlotte Greenwood

as Binnie Crawford

J. Carrol Naish

as Casiano

Henry Stephenson

as Don Diego Quintana

Kay Aldridge

as Helen Carson

Leonid Kinskey

as Tito Acuna

Chris-Pin Martin

as Esteban

Gregory Gaye

as Sebastian

Charles Judels

as Dr. Arturo Padilla

Fortunio Bonanova

as Hotel Manager

Armand Kaliz

as Hotel Manager

Frank Puglia

as Montero

Robert Conway

as Jimmy Blake

Bobby Stone

as Panchito

Fayard Nicholas

as One of the Nicholas Brothers

Harold Nicholas

as One of the Nicholas Brothers

Thomas Dowling

as Specialty

Catherine Dowling

as Specialty

Pepe Guizar

as Specialty

Flores Bros.

as Specialty

Edward Fielding

as Willis Crawford

Eddie Conrad

as Anastasio

Six Hits and a Miss

as Six Hits and a Miss

Lowden Adams

as Westchester Waiter (uncredited)

Marvin Bailey

as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

Nino Bellini

as Doorman at Carmen Miranda's (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

as Club Rendezvous Waiter (uncredited)

Pauline Byrne

as The Miss of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

as Waiter (uncredited)

Franco Corsaro

as Man at Racetrack (uncredited)

Andre Cuyas

as Waiter (uncredited)

Vince Degen

as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

as Señor Rufino (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Joe Dominguez

as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Juan Duval

as Man at Racetrack (uncredited)

Oswaldo de Moraes Eboli

as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)

Thornton Edwards

as Gaucho (uncredited)

Paul Ellis

as Racetrack Official (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

as Applauding Spectator in Stands at Horse Show (uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Westchester Club Patron (uncredited)

Howard Hudson

as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

George Humbert

as Martinez (uncredited)

Hélio Jordão

as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred Malatesta

as Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)

Mack McLean

as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

Francisco Marán

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Nightclub Patron / Racetrack Stands Spectator (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

as Race Bettor (uncredited)

Barry Norton

as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Aloysio de Oliveira

as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)

Afonso Osório

as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)

Armando Osório

as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)

Stênio Osório

as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)

Paul Portanova

as Racetrack Official (uncredited)

Jerry Preshaw

as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

as Argentine Girl (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

as Horse Owner (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Aníbal Augusto Sardinha

as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)

Bill Seckler

as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

Larry Steers

as Westchester Club Patron (uncredited)

Rafael Alcayde

as Señor Vallergo (uncredited)

David Thursby

as Head Horse Groom (uncredited)

Elena Verdugo

as Argentine Dancer (uncredited)

Lucio Villegas

as Señor Gonzales (uncredited)

Dorothy White

as Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli

as Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)

Director

Irving Cummings