Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet

95 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | June 18, 1953

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!

Dangerous When Wet

95 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | June 18, 1953

Dangerous When Wet
The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Dangerous When Wet
Directors Charles Walters
Writers Dorothy Kingsley

Cast

Esther Williams

as Katie Higgins

Fernando Lamas

as André Lanet

Jack Carson

as Windy Weebe

Charlotte Greenwood

as Ma Higgins

Denise Darcel

as Gigi Mignon

William Demarest

as Pa Higgins

Donna Corcoran

as Junior Higgins

Barbara Whiting

as Suzie Higgins

Bunny Waters

as Greta

Henri Letondal

as Joubert

Paul Bryar

as Pierre

Jack Raine

as Stuart Frye

Richard Alexander

as Egyptian Channel swimmer

Tudor Owen

as Old Salt

Ann Codee

as Mrs. Lanet