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La Conga Nights (1940)

Genre : Music, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Lew Landers
Writer : Jay Dratler, Harry Clork, Paul Gerard Smith

Synopsis

In this comedy, actor Hugh Herbert plays six different roles. Only one of the roles is a man. The story centers around a dizzy music lover, who has grown rich through real estate deals. Also figuring in the story are a cab driver/performer, and a down-on-her-luck, aspiring singer. They meet when she hails his cab as she skips out on her former boarding house because she cannot pay rent.

Actors

Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert
Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Faith Dibble / Hope Dibble / Charity Dibble / Prudence Dibble / Mrs. Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Henry I. Dibble Sr.
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
Steve Collins
Constance Moore
Constance Moore
Helen Curtiss
Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros
Mama O'Brien
Eddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan
Titus Endover
Armida
Armida
Carlotta De Vera
Joe Brown Jr.
Joe Brown Jr.
Delancey O'Brien
Sally Payne
Sally Payne
Lucy Endover
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Dennis O'Brien
Barnett Parker
Barnett Parker
Hammond
Ted Arkin
Ted Arkin
Jitterbug Dancer
Polly Bailey
Polly Bailey
Landlady
Leigh De Lacey
Leigh De Lacey
Mrs. Fine
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Jeepers Peepers
James Flavin
James Flavin
Grogin
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
Agent
Richard Keene
Richard Keene
Mr. Nevingprettle
Alice La Mont
Alice La Mont
Jitterbug Dancer
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Taxi President
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
Headwaiter
George McKay
George McKay
Taxicab Driver
Eddie Polo
Eddie Polo
Señor Boca
Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson
Moving Man
Don Rowan
Don Rowan
Moving Man Foreman
Grace Stafford
Grace Stafford
Secretary
Jean Stevens
Jean Stevens
Receptionist
Denis Tankard
Denis Tankard
Brisk Gentleman
Pat West
Pat West
Barney

Crews

Lew Landers
Lew Landers
Director
Jay Dratler
Jay Dratler
Screenplay
Harry Clork
Harry Clork
Screenplay
Paul Gerard Smith
Paul Gerard Smith
Screenplay
Ken Goldsmith
Ken Goldsmith
Associate Producer
Ted J. Kent
Ted J. Kent
Editor
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Elwood Bredell
Elwood Bredell
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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