Week-End in Havana

Week-End in Havana

81 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Oct. 17, 1941

A ship company employee, Jay Williams, is sent to Florida where one of the company cruise ships is stuck on a reef off of the coast. He obtains waivers from all of the passengers with the exception of Nan Spencer, a department store salesgirl who wants her vacation NOW, not later. Jay is instructed to take Nan to Havana and set her up in the best hotel and keep her entertained. She visits a night club where the star attraction is Rosita Rivas, and meets Rosita's worthless manager, Monte Blanca, who makes a play for her. Trouble also comes in the form of Jay's fiancée, Terry McCracken, when a romance develops between Nan and Jay.

Week-End in Havana

81 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Oct. 17, 1941

Week-End in Havana
A ship company employee, Jay Williams, is sent to Florida where one of the company cruise ships is stuck on a reef off of the coast. He obtains waivers from all of the passengers with the exception of Nan Spencer, a department store salesgirl who wants her vacation NOW, not later. Jay is instructed to take Nan to Havana and set her up in the best hotel and keep her entertained. She visits a night club where the star attraction is Rosita Rivas, and meets Rosita's worthless manager, Monte Blanca, who makes a play for her. Trouble also comes in the form of Jay's fiancée, Terry McCracken, when a romance develops between Nan and Jay.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Week-End in Havana
Directors Walter Lang
Writers Darrell Ware, Karl Tunberg

Cast

Alice Faye

as Nan Spencer

Carmen Miranda

as Rosita Rivas

John Payne

as Jay Williams

Cesar Romero

as Monte Blanca

Cobina Wright

as Terry McCracken

George Barbier

as Walter McCracken

Sheldon Leonard

as Boris

Leonid Kinskey

as Rafael

Chris-Pin Martin

as Driver

Billy Gilbert

as Arbolado

Hal K. Dawson

as Mr. Marks

William B. Davidson

as Captain Moss

Maurice Cass

as Tailor

Leona Roberts

as Passenger

Harry Hayden

as Passenger

Poppy Wilde

as Roulette Player