La Conga Nights

La Conga Nights

70 mins | Comedy, Music | May 31, 1940

In this comedy, actor Hugh Herbert plays six different roles. Only one of the roles is a man. The story centers around a dizzy music lover, who has grown rich through real estate deals. Also figuring in the story are a cab driver/performer, and a down-on-her-luck, aspiring singer. They meet when she hails his cab as she skips out on her former boarding house because she cannot pay rent.

La Conga Nights

70 mins | Comedy, Music | May 31, 1940

La Conga Nights
In this comedy, actor Hugh Herbert plays six different roles. Only one of the roles is a man. The story centers around a dizzy music lover, who has grown rich through real estate deals. Also figuring in the story are a cab driver/performer, and a down-on-her-luck, aspiring singer. They meet when she hails his cab as she skips out on her former boarding house because she cannot pay rent.
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title La Conga Nights
Directors Lew Landers
Writers Harry Clork, Paul Gerard Smith, Jay Dratler

Cast

Hugh Herbert

as Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Faith Dibble / Hope Dibble / Charity Dibble / Prudence Dibble / Mrs. Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Henry I. Dibble Sr.

Dennis O'Keefe

as Steve Collins

Constance Moore

as Helen Curtiss

Ferike Boros

as Mama O'Brien

Eddie Quillan

as Titus Endover

Armida

as Carlotta De Vera

Joe Brown Jr.

as Delancey O'Brien

Sally Payne

as Lucy Endover

Frank Orth

as Dennis O'Brien

Barnett Parker

as Hammond

Ted Arkin

as Jitterbug Dancer

Polly Bailey

as Landlady

Leigh De Lacey

as Mrs. Fine

Frank Faylen

as Jeepers Peepers

James Flavin

as Grogin

Richard Keene

as Mr. Nevingprettle

Alice La Mont

as Jitterbug Dancer

George Lloyd

as Taxi President

Matt McHugh

as Headwaiter

George McKay

as Taxicab Driver

Eddie Polo

as SeƱor Boca

Dewey Robinson

as Moving Man

Don Rowan

as Moving Man Foreman

Grace Stafford

as Secretary

Jean Stevens

as Receptionist

Denis Tankard

as Brisk Gentleman

Pat West

as Barney