Girl from Rio

Aug 7, 1939

1h 2m

★ 2.8

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

Girl from Rio Trailers

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Cast

Marquita Romero

Movita

Steven Ward

Warren Hull

Carlos Romero aka Carl Templeton

Alan Baldwin

Vicki

Kay Linaker

'Mitch' Mitchell

Clay Clement

Annette Templeton

Pamela Blake

Lola, Marquita's Maid

Soledad Jiménez

Roger Montgomery

Richard Tucker

Collins

Dennis Moore

William W. Wilson, Lawyer

Edward Peil Sr.

Tony - Band Leader

Carleton Young

First Booking Agent

Eddie Kane

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