6.5 / 10(17 votes)IMDbNR19411h 31mUnited States of America

Moon Over Miami

“POOR GIRL'S PARADISE! Two sisters storm the Miami Millionaire Colony!”

Topics:#hotel #miami, florida #holiday #mistaken identity #musical #remake #millionaire #gold digger

Synopsis

After losing nearly all of an inheritance to taxes, sisters Kay and Barbara Latimer, waitresses at a drive-in restaurant in Texas, scheme to find rich husbands. With the aid of their aunt Susan, the sisters take the last of their money and head to a well-known Miami resort where they soon meet two wealthy young men, Phil and Jeff, who begin a fierce rivalry for Kay, not realizing that Barbara has fallen in love with one of them.

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Don Ameche

Phil O'Neil (Credits) / Phil 'Mac' McNeil

Betty Grable

Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams

Robert Cummings

Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II

Jack Haley

Jack O'Hara

Carole Landis

Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears

Charlotte Greenwood

Aunt Susan 'Sue' Latimer

Cobina Wright

Connie Fentress

Lynne Roberts

Jennie May

Robert Conway

Mr. Lester

George Lessey

William 'Willie' Boulton

Jack Cole

Specialty Act

Robert Greig

Brearley, Boulton's Butler

Minor Watson

Mr. Jim Reynolds

Fortunio Bonanova

Mr. Pretto, the Hotel Manager

George Humbert

Texas Tommy Cafe Proprietor

Spencer Charters

Joe, the Postman

Gino Corrado

Boulton's Chef (uncredited)

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Hermes Pan

Kay's Dance Partner in Conga Number (uncredited)

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Miami, Florida

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

July 4, 1941

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Walter Lang
Screenplay & Story: Vincent Lawrence, Brown Holmes
Original Score: Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
Original Title: Moon Over Miami
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 31m
Production Studios: 20th Century Fox

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Walter Lang

Screenplay & Story

Vincent Lawrence, Brown Holmes, George Seaton, Lynn Starling, Stephen Powys, Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger

Original Score & Music

Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger

Director of Photography

J. Peverell Marley, Leon Shamroy, Allen M. Davey

Film Editing

Walter Thompson

Producers

Darryl F. Zanuck, Harry Joe Brown

Department Leadership Roster

Vincent Lawrence

Screenplay

Walter Lang

Director

Brown Holmes

Screenplay

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Walter Thompson

Editor

Harry Joe Brown

Producer

J. Peverell Marley

Director of Photography

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Allen M. Davey

Director of Photography

Leo Robin

Original Music Composer

Ralph Rainger

Original Music Composer

Age Classification & Content Advisories

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Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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United States (MPAA)NR

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