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Cast
Ken Murray
as Jerry Traynor
Frances Langford
as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
Don Wilson
as Brad Saunders
Blanche Stewart
as Brenda
Elvia Allman
as Cobina
Hanley Stafford
as J. Horace Maxwellton
Susan Miller
as Clementine - Singer
Irving Lee
as Senor Lee - Dialect Performer (as Senor Lee)
Iris Adrian
as Dena Maxwellton
Lewis Howard
as Bill Waters
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1941
Runtime1h 08m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Comedy
Votes2
DirectorHarold Young
WritersArthur V. Jones, Dorcas Cochran
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSwing It Soldier
About Swing It Soldier
In this musical comedy, a pregnant disc jockey misses her husband who is fighting overseas. Stressed out by the situation and her job, she decides to take some time off and convinces her twin sister to trade places with her. The switcheroo causes the soldier her husband appointed as her unofficial guardian no end of confusion.
Directed by Harold Young, Swing It Soldier leans on a strong ensemble — Ken Murray, Frances Langford, Don Wilson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1941.
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