Flirting with Fate

Dec 2, 1938

1h 9m

★ 6.5

Senoritas beware...bad lands be good...he's hitting the high spots!

Overview

A troupe of traveling entertainers become stranded in Paraguay.

Genres

Adventure

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

David L. Loew Productions

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Cast

Dan Dixon

Joe E. Brown

Sancho Ramirez

Leo Carrillo

Patricia Lane

Beverly Roberts

Bertha

Wynne Gibson

Carlita

Steffi Duna

Don Luis Garcia

Charles Judels

Fernando

Stanley Fields

Pedro Lopez

Leonid Kinskey

Solado

Chris-Pin Martin

Senora Lopez

Inez Palange

Hattie

Irene Franklin

Manuel Del Valle

Jay Novello

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