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Girl from Rio
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Girl from Rio

Aug 7, 1939
1h 2m
★ 4.8

HER SMOLDERING KISSES SET THE MEN ON FIRE!

Overview

A newsman helps a Brazilian singer get her brother out of trouble in New York.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

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Cast

Movita

Marquita Romero

Movita

Warren Hull

Steven Ward

Warren Hull

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Carlos Romero aka Carl Templeton

Alan Baldwin

Kay Linaker

Vicki

Kay Linaker

Clay Clement

'Mitch' Mitchell

Clay Clement

Pamela Blake

Annette Templeton

Pamela Blake

Soledad Jiménez

Lola, Marquita's Maid

Soledad Jiménez

Richard Tucker

Roger Montgomery

Richard Tucker

Dennis Moore

Collins

Dennis Moore

Edward Peil Sr.

William W. Wilson, Lawyer

Edward Peil Sr.

Carleton Young

Tony - Band Leader

Carleton Young

Eddie Kane

First Booking Agent

Eddie Kane

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