Dangerous When Wet
18/06/1953
2h

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!
Cast


Esther Williams
Katy Higgins


Fernando Lamas
Andre Lanet


Jack Carson
Windy Webbe


Charlotte Greenwood
Ma Higgins


Denise Darcel
Gigi Mignon


William Demarest
Pa Higgins


Donna Corcoran
Junior Higgins


Barbara Whiting
Suzie Higgins
Bunny Waters
Greta


Henri Letondal
Joubert


Paul Bryar
Pierre


Jack Raine
Stuart Frye


Richard Alexander
Egyptian Channel swimmer


Tudor Owen
Old Salt


Ann Codee
Mrs. Lanet
Leon Alton
Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)


Jimmy Aubrey
Bartender (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)


Eugene Borden
French Mayor (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Dancer (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Stumpy Brown
Stumpy, the Violinist (uncredited)
Roy Damron
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
Ad Lib (uncredited)


Aminta Dyne
English Guest (uncredited)
James Fairfax
English Cab Driver (uncredited)


Ed Fury
Hercules (uncredited)
Ben Gage
Tall Swimmer (uncredited)
Molly Glessing
English Waitress (uncredited)


Arthur Gould-Porter
English Steward (uncredited)


William Hanna
Tom (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
Ship Passenger (uncredited)


John McKee
Photographer (uncredited)


Roger Moore
Reporter (uncredited)


Monty O'Grady
Reporter (uncredited)


Patrick O'Moore
Bob Gerrard (uncredited)
Paul Power
Official (uncredited)
John Roy
Swimmer (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Reporter (uncredited)


Reginald Simpson
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)


Arthur Tovey
Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
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