Watch Rhythm on the River (1940) Official Trailer
6.9 / 10 IMDb August 28, 1940 1h 32m
Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers meet at an inn, they fall in love and then try to sell their songs under their own name. The problem is every song publisher thinks they're copying Courtney's style.
Director
Runtime
1h 32m
Release Date
August 28, 1940
Genre
Comedy, Music
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Bing Crosby
as Bob Sommers
Mary Martin
as Cherry Lane
Basil Rathbone
as Oliver Courtney
Oscar Levant
as Billy Starbuck
Oscar Shaw
as Charlie Goodrich
Charley Grapewin
as Uncle Caleb
Lillian Cornell
as Millie Starling
William Frawley
as Mr. Westlake
Jeanne Cagney
as Country cousin
Charles Lane
as Bernard Schwartz
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John Scott Trotter
as Orchestra Leader
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Helen Bertram
as Aunt Delia
Ken Carpenter
as Teddy Gardner (announcer)
Harry Barris
as Bass Sax player
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Wingy Manone
as Himself - Band Leader
Mary Akin
as Party Guest
William Benedict
as Elevator Boy
Don Brodie
as Mr. Schwartz's Stooge #1
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Mary Cecil
as Irish Landlady
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Barney Dean
as Mr. Schwartz' Stooge #2
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesAdvertisement
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