Dangerous When Wet

MGM's splashy Technicolor musical!

Duration: 95 min
Release date: 1953-06-18
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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!

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Esther Williams
Esther Williams
as Katy Higgins
Fernando Lamas
Fernando Lamas
as Andre Lanet
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
as Windy Webbe
Charlotte Greenwood
Charlotte Greenwood
as Ma Higgins
Denise Darcel
Denise Darcel
as Gigi Mignon
William Demarest
William Demarest
as Pa Higgins
Donna Corcoran
Donna Corcoran
as Junior Higgins
Barbara Whiting
Barbara Whiting
as Suzie Higgins
Bunny Waters
Bunny Waters
as Greta
Henri Letondal
Henri Letondal
as Joubert
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
as Pierre
Jack Raine
Jack Raine
as Stuart Frye
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
as Egyptian Channel swimmer
Tudor Owen
Tudor Owen
as Old Salt
Ann Codee
Ann Codee
as Mrs. Lanet
Leon Alton
Leon Alton
as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Jimmy Aubrey
as Bartender (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Benjie Bancroft
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Mary Bayless
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Eumenio Blanco
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Eugene Borden
as French Mayor (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Tex Brodus
as Dancer (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Morgan Brown
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
Stumpy Brown
Stumpy Brown
as Stumpy, the Violinist (uncredited)
Roy Damron
Roy Damron
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
Michael Dugan
as Ad Lib (uncredited)
Aminta Dyne
Aminta Dyne
as English Guest (uncredited)
James Fairfax
James Fairfax
as English Cab Driver (uncredited)
Ed Fury
Ed Fury
as Hercules (uncredited)
Ben Gage
Ben Gage
as Tall Swimmer (uncredited)
Molly Glessing
Molly Glessing
as English Waitress (uncredited)
Arthur Gould-Porter
Arthur Gould-Porter
as English Steward (uncredited)
William Hanna
William Hanna
as Tom (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
Maurice Marks
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
John McKee
John McKee
as Photographer (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
as Reporter (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Monty O'Grady
as Reporter (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore
Patrick O'Moore
as Bob Gerrard (uncredited)
Paul Power
Paul Power
as Official (uncredited)
John Roy
John Roy
as Swimmer (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Bernard Sell
as Reporter (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
Reginald Simpson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Jack Tornek
as Townsman (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
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