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Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter

With a Great Cast of Stars! Bathing Beauties! Songs and Spectacle!

19496.01h 35mNR

Overview

Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.

Directed by Edward Buzzell
Written by Dorothy Kingsley, Frank Loesser
Produced by Jack Cummings
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Top Cast

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Eve Barrett

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Jack Spratt

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Jose O'Rourke

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett

Betty Barrett

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Joe Backett

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Lukie Luzette

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Mac Mozolla

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Pancho

G

George Mann

Tall Wrangler

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Themes & Keywords

sportsmusical

About Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter is a comedy, music, romance film released in 1949 exploring themes of sports, musical. Directed by Edward Buzzell, it stars Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalban. Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.

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