A gold-digger hopes to land a rich husband in Trinidad, but gets mixed up with a beach boy and voodoo.A gold-digger hopes to land a rich husband in Trinidad, but gets mixed up with a beach boy and voodoo.A gold-digger hopes to land a rich husband in Trinidad, but gets mixed up with a beach boy and voodoo.
Irving Bacon
- First Reporter
- (uncredited)
Juliette Ball
- Black Native
- (uncredited)
Harry Barris
- Master of Ceremonies
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Hillary Brooke
- Wife
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Gene Cale
- Dancer at the 'Fuddy Duddy'
- (uncredited)
Ben Carter
- Joe Brown
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe song "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay/Ray" was not written by Henry Gordon Thayer at all; he heard it performed in a speakeasy by an African-American performer called Mama Lou. After taking down the notes and lyrics, he sanitized the words as much as possible and published it as his own. The song was later the subject of a copyright battle in the courtroom and was declared to be in the public domain, meaning anybody can use it.
- Quotes
Pete Hamilton: With your charm and my conniving, there's nothing to worry about.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Featured review
10/10
To get rich, Marjory Stuart, a gold digger, goes to Trinidad and poses as a debutant. The beach boy, Pete, immediately reveals it, but offers to help catch his enemy, Alfred Monroe, on a sailboat. Turns out Marjory's buddy, Bubbles, is Pete's old flame, Wally's buddy. Every well-planned effort to land Monroe ends in slapping simplicity; then Wally's voodoo priestess gives her a love potion that works ...
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- debutoftheseason
- Nov 13, 2021
Details
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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