Coney Island

Coney Island

96 mins | Comedy, Music | June 18, 1943

Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant for flashy clothes. Eddie and Kate argue as he tries to soften her image. Eventually, Kate becomes the toast of Coney Island and the two fall in love. Joe then tries to sabotage their marriage plans.

Coney Island

96 mins | Comedy, Music | June 18, 1943

Coney Island
Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant for flashy clothes. Eddie and Kate argue as he tries to soften her image. Eventually, Kate becomes the toast of Coney Island and the two fall in love. Joe then tries to sabotage their marriage plans.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Coney Island
Directors Walter Lang
Writers George Seaton

Cast

Betty Grable

as Kate Farley

George Montgomery

as Eddie Johnson

Cesar Romero

as Joe Rocco

Phil Silvers

as Frankie

Charles Winninger

as Finnigan

Matt Briggs

as William Hammerstein

Phyllis Kennedy

as Dolly

Paul Hurst

as Louie

Andrew Tombes

as Horace Carter

Frank Orth

as Bartender

Libby Taylor

as Libby

Bess Flowers

as Society Patron at Ocean Gardens

Byron Foulger

as Church Organist

Hermes Pan

as Specialty Dancer

Leo Diamond

as Solidaires Leader

Herbert Ashley

as Heckler

Eddie Borden

as Man in Carnival Crowd

George Boyce

as Chorus Boy

Yakima Canutt

as Saloon Waiter in Brawl

Ruth Clifford

as Saloon Patron

Alec Craig

as Billy

Carmen D'Antonio

as Specialty Dancer

Harold DeGarro

as Stiltwalker

Abe Diamond

as Member, the Solidaires

Mike Donovan

as Sidewalk Mourner

Tom Dugan

as Charlie Fitch

Jimmie Dundee

as Drunken Bricklayer

Jack George

as Violinist

Ruth Gillette

as Saloon Patron

George Gramlich

as Chorus Boy

William Halligan

as Murph, the Cop

Richard Hayman

as Member, the Solidaires

Claire James

as Girl Friend

Delos Jewkes

as Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters

John Kelly

as Drunken Bricklayer

Paul Kruger

as Man at Harem Show

Ethan Laidlaw

as Henchman

Merrill Long

as Chorus Boy

Sally Loomis

as Drum Majorette

Jimmie Lucas

as Heckler

Pete Maggio

as Member, the Solidaires

George Magrill

as Tough Guy at Harem Show

Trudy Marshall

as Girl Friend

Alphonse Martell

as Jerry - Headwaiter

Thomas Martin

as Bartender

Harry Masters

as Chorus Boy

Pat McKee

as Saloon Patron

Ed McNamara

as Policeman

John "Skins" Miller

as Drunken Bricklayer

James Mitchell

as Chorus Boy

Joe Niemeyer

as Member of quartette, 'Irish' number

Gene Ramey

as Member of quartette, singing waiters

Gus Reed

as Member of quartette, singing waiters

Dewey Robinson

as Man in Carnival Crowd

Harry Roller

as Member, the Solidaires

Francis Sayles

as Heckler

Harry Seymour

as Piano Player

Mary Stewart

as Harem Girl / Dancer

Amzie Strickland

as Dancer

Jim Toney

as Drunken Bricklayer

Vanita Wade

as Dancer

Walton Walker

as Chorus Boy

Buddy Williams

as Singing Waiter