Swing High, Swing Low (1937) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Paramount Pictures /

March 12, 1937 1h 32m United States of America Drama English More

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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.

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title：Swing High, Swing Low
status：Released
Release date： 1937
Runtime：1h 32m
Genres： Drama · Comedy · Romance ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Mitchell Leisen /
Writers： Virginia Van Upp · Oscar Hammerstein II · George Manker Watters · Arthur Hopkins ·
Production companies： Paramount Pictures ·
Overview：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.