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Romance on the High Seas

1948·Comedy·1h 39m
7.1
★
Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband Michael Kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his wife cheating. Love and confusion ensues along with plenty of musical numbers.
Directed by Michael Curtiz and Busby Berkeley
new york city
rio de janeiro
fake identity
mistaken identity
musical
aspiring singer
plan gone wrong
cruise ship
screwball comedy
private detective
havana, cuba
advertising executive
nightclub singer
wrongful suspicion
neglected wife
shipboard romance
romantic misunderstanding
scheming wife
suspicious husband
pharmaceuticals company
romantic song
holiday romance
piano player
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Cast

Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Peter Virgil
Janis Paige
Janis Paige
Mrs. Elvira Kent
Don DeFore
Don DeFore
Mr. Michael Kent
Doris Day
Doris Day
Miss Georgia Garrett
Oscar Levant
Oscar Levant
Oscar Farrar
S.Z. Sakall
S.Z. Sakall
Uncle Lazlo Lazlo
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
Plinio
Eric Blore
Eric Blore
Ship's Doctor
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Rio Hotel Clerk
Leslie Brooks
Leslie Brooks
Miss Medwick
William Bakewell
William Bakewell
Dudley (Travel Agent)
John Berkes
John Berkes
The Drunk

Crew

Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Director
Busby Berkeley
Busby Berkeley
Director
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein
Screenplay
Julius J. Epstein
Julius J. Epstein
Screenplay
Jule Styne
Jule Styne
Original Music Composer
Rudi Fehr
Rudi Fehr
Editor
I. A. L. Diamond
I. A. L. Diamond
Dialogue
Busby Berkeley
Busby Berkeley
Choreographer
Sammy Cahn
Sammy Cahn
Songs
Jule Styne
Jule Styne
Songs
Sammy Cahn
Sammy Cahn
Lyricist
Anton Grot
Anton Grot
Art Direction

Popular Reviews

4 reviews
Mendel Horvitz
Mendel Horvitz
7.0★ · 02/12/26
Romance on the High Seas
Oh how I love the sound in old movies
Oh how I love the sound in old movies
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seff
seff
7.4★ · 09/04/25
Romance on the High Seas
Doris Day dropped 30 12 10 in her film debut, generational talent right there.
Doris Day dropped 30 12 10 in her film debut, generational talent right there.
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brunettegsundae
brunettegsundae
7.0★ · 11/11/24
Romance on the High Seas
Doris Day’s debut and looks like she was born for this
One jealous couple accidentally created a new lovely couple, with a happy ending for everybody
Doris Day’s debut and looks like she was born for this
One jealous couple accidentally created a new lovely couple, with a happy ending for everybody
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Benny
8.0★ · 01/23/23
Romance on the High Seas
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