Cuban Pete (1946)

6.0/10 • 60 min • Music Comedy Romance

Overview

Unable to complete the deal by telephone, advertising executive Roberts sends his assistant Ann to Cuba to lure a Cuban band, led by Desi Arnaz, on to an American radio program. Attracted to Ann, Arnaz and his band come to New York but complications arise when the squeaky-voiced, addle-brained sponsor of the program decides she wants to be the vocalist on the program.

Cast

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Joan Shawlee

Ann

Beverly Simmons

Brownie

Don Porter

Roberts

Jacqueline deWit

Lindsay

Pedro de Cordoba

Perez

Ethel Smith

Ethel Smith

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