Rhythm of the Islands

Apr 16, 1943

1h 0m

★ 4.0

Laughs and Sweet Leilanis... Heart-teasing Songs... Eye-pleasing Sarongs!

Overview

Rhythm of the Islands is set in the South Seas, presumably far away from the shooting war. The nonsensical plotline finds hero Tommy (Allan Jones) posing as a native chief. Joan Holton (Jane Frazee), daughter of a millionaire (Ernest Truex), falls in love with Tommy, unaware that he's a charlatan.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Rhythm of the Islands Trailers

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Cast

Tommy

Allan Jones

Joan Holton

Jane Frazee

Eddie Dolan

Andy Devine

Mr. Holton

Ernest Truex

Mrs. Holton

Marjorie Gateson

Susie Dugan

Mary Wickes

Luani

Acquanetta

Chief Nataro

Nestor Paiva

Dancer (uncredited)

James Mitchell

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