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The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

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The Toast of New Orleans

"M-G-M's Technicolor fiesta!"

1950

1h 37m

5.2(12 votes)

Drama

Music

Romance

Overview

Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman can sing! Her agent lures him away to New Orleans to teach him to sing opera but comes to regret this rash decision when the singers fall in love.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Suzette Micheline

Mario Lanza

Mario Lanza

Pepe Abellard Duvalle

David Niven

David Niven

Jacques Riboudeaux

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Nicky Duvalle

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Pierre

Richard Hageman

Richard Hageman

Maestro P. Trellini

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Oscar

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Mayor

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Tina

Romo Vincent

Romo Vincent

Manuelo

Creative team

Directed by: Norman Taurog
Written by: Sy Gomberg
George Wells
Produced by: Joe Pasternak

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