Week-End in Havana

Oct 17, 1941

1h 21m

★ 6.7

The Gayest...Fastest...FOUR STAR MUSICAL OF 1941!

Overview

A ship company employee, Jay Williams, is sent to Florida where one of the company cruise ships is stuck on a reef off of the coast. He obtains waivers from all of the passengers with the exception of Nan Spencer, a department store salesgirl who wants her vacation now, not later. Jay is instructed to take Nan to Havana, set her up in the best hotel, and keep her entertained. She visits a nightclub where the star attraction is Rosita Rivas and meets Rosita's worthless manager, Monte Blanca, who makes a play for her. Trouble also comes in the form of Jay's fiancée, Terry McCracken, when a romance develops between Nan and Jay.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Music

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Week-End in Havana Trailers

Cast

Nan Spencer

Alice Faye

Rosita Rivas

Carmen Miranda

Jay Williams

John Payne

Monte Blanca

Cesar Romero

Terry McCracken

Cobina Wright

Walter McCracken

George Barbier

Boris

Sheldon Leonard

Rafael

Leonid Kinskey

Driver

Chris-Pin Martin

Arbolado

Billy Gilbert

Mr. Marks

Hal K. Dawson

Captain Moss

William B. Davidson

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