Dangerous When Wet (1953)

  • NR
  • 06/18/1953 (US)
  • Music, Comedy, Romance
  • 1h 35m

MGM's splashy Technicolor musical!

Overview

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!

Charles Walters

Director

Dorothy Kingsley

Writer

Cast

Esther Williams's headshot

Esther Williams

Katy Higgins
Fernando Lamas's headshot

Fernando Lamas

Andre Lanet
Jack Carson's headshot

Jack Carson

Windy Webbe
Charlotte Greenwood's headshot

Charlotte Greenwood

Ma Higgins
Denise Darcel's headshot

Denise Darcel

Gigi Mignon
William Demarest's headshot

William Demarest

Pa Higgins
Donna Corcoran's headshot

Donna Corcoran

Junior Higgins
Barbara Whiting's headshot

Barbara Whiting

Suzie Higgins

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