Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

Sep 17, 1942

1h 4m

★ 5.2

IT'S THE LAST GASP IN LAUGHS! MAMMOTH FUN! Lupe and Leon trapped between T-Men, gem-runners and a misplaced pachyderm!

Overview

A pair of shipboard smugglers have a large diamond hidden inside a small elephant statuette, which they plant on absentminded Lord Epping to get it past customs. Now, his lordship is visiting Uncle Matt Lindsay who looks just like him. Thanks to flirtatious Diana's efforts to get the elephant back, the comic confusion proliferates, with 'spitfire' Carmelita (now a blonde) playing a prominent part.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Carmelita Lindsay

Lupe Vélez

Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping

Leon Errol

Dennis Lindsay

Walter Reed

Aunt Della Lindsay

Elisabeth Risdon

Lady Ada Epping

Lydia Bilbrook

Diana De Corro

Marion Martin

Reddy

Lyle Talbot

Luigi

Luis Alberni

Jose Alvarez, dancer

Arnold Kent

Mr. Smith of the Elephants

Don Barclay

Villa Luigi Waiter

Eddie Borden

Lewis

Jack Briggs

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6.3

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