Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter

95 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | June 10, 1949

Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.

Neptune's Daughter

95 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | June 10, 1949

Neptune's Daughter
Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Neptune's Daughter
Directors Edward Buzzell
Writers Dorothy Kingsley

Cast

Esther Williams

as Eve Barrett

Red Skelton

as Jack Spratt

Ricardo Montalban

as Jose O'Rourke

Betty Garrett

as Betty Barrett

Keenan Wynn

as Joe Backett

Xavier Cugat

as Himself

Ted de Corsia

as Lukie Luzette

Mike Mazurki

as Mac Mozolla

Mel Blanc

as Pancho

George Mann

as Tall Wrangler

Frank Mitchell

as Little Wrangler

Dorothy Abbott

as Model (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

as Groom (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Woman at Swim Suit Show (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

as Matilda the Maid (uncredited)

Joi Lansing

as Linda (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

as Henchman #1 (uncredited)