That Girl from Paris (1936)

6.9/10 104 min Music Comedy Romance

Overview

Nikki Martin, a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her jealous fiancee. Once aboard, she joins an American swing band and falls in love with its leader, who, after hearing her sing, eventually comes to reciprocate her feelings.

Cast

Lily Pons

Nikki Martin

Jack Oakie

Whammo Lonsdale

Gene Raymond

Windy McLean

Herman Bing

"Hammy" Hammacher

Mischa Auer

Butch

Lucille Ball

Claire Williams

Frank Jenks

Laughing Boy Frank

Oscar Apfel

Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Jimmy Dorsey

Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Nikki's Uncle (uncredited)

Patricia Wilder

Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

Rafaela Ottiano

Nikki's Personal Maid (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

André Cheron

M. Picard (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Doorman (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Ship's Purser (uncredited)

Gregory Gaye

Paul Joseph DeVry (uncredited)

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