Dangerous When Wet

Overview

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!

Directed by Charles Walters

Top cast

Esther Williams

Katy Higgins

Fernando Lamas

Andre Lanet

Jack Carson

Windy Webbe

Charlotte Greenwood

Ma Higgins

Denise Darcel

Gigi Mignon

William Demarest

Pa Higgins

Donna Corcoran

Junior Higgins

Barbara Whiting

Suzie Higgins

B

Bunny Waters

Greta

Henri Letondal

Joubert

Paul Bryar

Pierre

Jack Raine

Stuart Frye

Richard Alexander

Egyptian Channel swimmer

Tudor Owen

Old Salt

Ann Codee

Mrs. Lanet

L

Leon Alton

Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Bartender (uncredited)

B

Benjie Bancroft

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

M

Mary Bayless

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

E

Eumenio Blanco

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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