Escape to Paradise
Escape to Paradise | |
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Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
Written by | Ian McLellan Hunter (story) Herbert Clyde Lewis (story) Weldon Melick (writer) |
Produced by | Barney Briskin (associate producer) |
Starring | See below |
Cinematography | Charles Edgar Schoenbaum |
Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
Music by | Victor Young |
Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Escape to Paradise is a 1939 American film directed by Erle C. Kenton.
Plot
Jaded playboy Richard Fleming travels to the South American nation of Rosarita. Through his motorcycle riding guide Roberto he discovers true love and a career as a Yerba mate exporter.
Cast
- Bobby Breen as Roberto Ramos
- Kent Taylor as Richard Fleming
- Marla Shelton as Juanita
- Rudolph Anders as Alexander Komac
- Joyce Compton as Penelope Carter
- Pedro de Cordoba as Don Miguel
- Rosina Galli as Brigida, the Dueña
- Anna Demetrio as Señora Ramos, Roberto's Mother
- Francisco Marán as Perez
- Carlos Villarías as Gonzales
- Frank Yaconelli as Manuel, the Taxi Driver
Soundtrack
- "Tra-La-La" (Music by Nilo Menendez, lyrics by Eddie Cherkose)
- "Rhythm of the Rio" (Music by Nilo Menendez. Lyrics by Eddie Cherkose)
External links
- Escape to Paradise at IMDb
- Escape to Paradise is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
Categories:
- 1939 films
- American black-and-white films
- 1939 musical comedy films
- 1939 romantic comedy films
- RKO Pictures films
- Films set in South America
- American romantic musical films
- American musical comedy films
- 1930s romantic musical films
- Films directed by Erle C. Kenton
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- Romantic musical film stubs