That Night in Rio

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That Night in Rio ★★½ 1941

Ameche plays a dual role as entertainer Larry Martin and wealthy Baron Duarte, who's in financial trouble because of his failing airline. Needing to discreetly leave town to take care of business, the Baron asks Larry to step in, but he can't fool Duarte's wife, Cecilia (Faye), while Larry's singer girlfriend Carmen (Miranda) doesn't know what's going on. Remake of 1935's “Folies Bergere.” 91m/C DVD . Don Ameche, Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, S.Z. Sakall, J. Carrol Naish, Curt Bois, Leonid Kinskey; D: Irving Cummings; W: Bess Meredyth, George Seaton, Hal Long; C: Ray Rennahan, Leon Shamroy; M: Mack Gordon, Harry Warren.

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