Swing High, Swing Low (1937)

In Panama, Maggie King meets soldier Skid Johnson on his last day in the army and reluctantly agrees to a date to celebrate. The two become involved in a nightclub brawl which causes Maggie to miss her ship back to the States. Now stranded, she's forced to move in with Skid and his pal Harry. She soon falls in love with Skid. Skid gets a job playing the trumpet at a local club and becomes a big success. Fame and fortune go to his head which eventually destroys his relationship with Maggie and his career.

Released

1937-03-12

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Mitchell Leisen, Virginia Van Upp, Oscar Hammerstein II

TMDB rating

5.3/10 from 13 votes