Down Argentine Way
60 %|Oct 11, 1940|Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their families—takes a backseat to the spectacular location shooting and parade of extravagant musical numbers, which include the larger-than-life Carmen Miranda singing the hit “South American Way” and a showstopping dance routine by the always amazing Nicholas Brothers.
Featured Crew
Ralph Spence
Story
Rian James
Story
Irving Cummings
Director
Karl Tunberg
Screenplay
Darrell Ware
Screenplay
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Richard Day
Art Direction
Cast
Don Ameche
Ricardo Quintana
Betty Grable
Glenda Crawford
Carmen Miranda
Herself
Charlotte Greenwood
Binnie Crawford
J. Carrol Naish
Casiano
Henry Stephenson
Don Diego Quintana
Kay Aldridge
Helen Carson
Leonid Kinskey
Tito Acuna
Chris-Pin Martin
Esteban
Gregory Gaye
Sebastian
Charles Judels
Dr. Arturo Padilla
Fortunio Bonanova
Hotel Manager
Armand Kaliz
Hotel Manager
Frank Puglia
Montero
Robert Conway
Jimmy Blake
Bobby Stone
Panchito
Fayard Nicholas
One of the Nicholas Brothers
Harold Nicholas
One of the Nicholas Brothers
Thomas Dowling
Specialty
Catherine Dowling
Specialty
Pepe Guizar
Specialty
Flores Bros.
Specialty
Edward Fielding
Willis Crawford
Eddie Conrad
Anastasio
Six Hits and a Miss
Six Hits and a Miss
Lowden Adams
Westchester Waiter (uncredited)
Marvin Bailey
Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Nino Bellini
Doorman at Carmen Miranda's (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Club Rendezvous Waiter (uncredited)
Pauline Byrne
The Miss of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Waiter (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro
Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
Andre Cuyas
Waiter (uncredited)
Vince Degen
Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Jean Del Val
Señor Rufino (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Juan Duval
Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
Oswaldo de Moraes Eboli
Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Thornton Edwards
Gaucho (uncredited)
Paul Ellis
Racetrack Official (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Applauding Spectator in Stands at Horse Show (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Westchester Club Patron (uncredited)
Howard Hudson
Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
George Humbert
Martinez (uncredited)
Hélio Jordão
Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest (uncredited)
Fred Malatesta
Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)
Mack McLean
Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Francisco Marán
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Nightclub Patron / Racetrack Stands Spectator (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
Race Bettor (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Aloysio de Oliveira
Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Afonso Osório
Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Armando Osório
Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Stênio Osório
Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Paul Portanova
Racetrack Official (uncredited)
Jerry Preshaw
Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Argentine Girl (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Horse Owner (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Aníbal Augusto Sardinha
Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
Bill Seckler
Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Westchester Club Patron (uncredited)
Rafael Alcayde
Señor Vallergo (uncredited)
David Thursby
Head Horse Groom (uncredited)
Elena Verdugo
Argentine Dancer (uncredited)
Lucio Villegas
Señor Gonzales (uncredited)
Dorothy White
Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli
Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)