Down Argentine Way

Irving Cummings
1940-10-11

GLAMOROUS BUENOS AIRES NIGHT LIFE WITH SOUTH AMERICAN'S TANTALIZING, TORRID-VOICED CARMEN MIRANDA
6
89 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Don Ameche Ricardo Quintana Unowned
Betty Grable Glenda Crawford Unowned
Carmen Miranda Herself Unowned
Charlotte Greenwood Binnie Crawford Unowned
J. Carrol Naish Casiano Unowned
Henry Stephenson Don Diego Quintana Unowned
Kay Aldridge Helen Carson Unowned
Leonid Kinskey Tito Acuna Unowned
Chris-Pin Martin Esteban Unowned
Gregory Gaye Sebastian Unowned
Charles Judels Dr. Arturo Padilla Unowned
Fortunio Bonanova Hotel Manager Unowned
Armand Kaliz Hotel Manager Unowned
Frank Puglia Montero Unowned
Robert Conway Jimmy Blake Unowned
Bobby Stone Panchito Unowned
Fayard Nicholas One of the Nicholas Brothers Unowned
Harold Nicholas One of the Nicholas Brothers Unowned
Thomas Dowling Specialty Unowned
Catherine Dowling Specialty Unowned
Pepe Guizar Specialty Unowned
Flores Bros. Specialty Unowned
Edward Fielding Willis Crawford Unowned
Eddie Conrad Anastasio Unowned
Six Hits and a Miss Six Hits and a Miss Unowned
Lowden Adams Westchester Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Marvin Bailey Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) Unowned
Nino Bellini Doorman at Carmen Miranda's (uncredited) Unowned
Eugene Borden Club Rendezvous Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Pauline Byrne The Miss of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) Unowned
Gino Corrado Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Franco Corsaro Man at Racetrack (uncredited) Unowned
Andre Cuyas Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Vince Degen Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) Unowned
Jean Del Val Señor Rufino (uncredited) Unowned
Helen Dickson Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Joe Dominguez Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Juan Duval Man at Racetrack (uncredited) Unowned
Oswaldo de Moraes Eboli Bando da Lua Member (uncredited) Unowned
Thornton Edwards Gaucho (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Ellis Racetrack Official (uncredited) Unowned
Eddie Hall Applauding Spectator in Stands at Horse Show (uncredited) Unowned
Sam Harris Westchester Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Howard Hudson Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) Unowned
George Humbert Martinez (uncredited) Unowned
Hélio Jordão Bando da Lua Member (uncredited) Unowned
Carl M. Leviness Party Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Malatesta Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited) Unowned
Mack McLean Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) Unowned
Francisco Marán Ship's Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Bert Moorhouse Nightclub Patron / Racetrack Stands Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Alberto Morin Race Bettor (uncredited) Unowned
Barry Norton Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Aloysio de Oliveira Bando da Lua Member (uncredited) Unowned
Afonso Osório Bando da Lua Member (uncredited) Unowned
Armando Osório Bando da Lua Member (uncredited) Unowned
Stênio Osório Bando da Lua Member (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Portanova Racetrack Official (uncredited) Unowned
Jerry Preshaw Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) Unowned
Suzanne Ridgway Argentine Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Julian Rivero Horse Owner (uncredited) Unowned
Ronald R. Rondell Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Aníbal Augusto Sardinha Bando da Lua Member (uncredited) Unowned
Bill Seckler Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) Unowned
Larry Steers Westchester Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Rafael Alcayde Señor Vallergo (uncredited) Unowned
David Thursby Head Horse Groom (uncredited) Unowned
Elena Verdugo Argentine Dancer (uncredited) Unowned
Lucio Villegas Señor Gonzales (uncredited) Unowned
Dorothy White Dancer (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Yaconelli Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited) Unowned