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Slightly French

Slightly French

THE ACCENT IS ON Fun!

1949•1h 21m•7.2/10
ComedyMusicRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.2/10(5)

A film director, in bad standing with his studio, tries to turn a local carnival dancer into a "French" movie star and pass her off as his big new discovery.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Mary O'Leary aka Rochelle Olivia

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

John Gayle

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Louisa Gayle

Willard Parker

Willard Parker

Douglas Hyde

Adele Jergens

Adele Jergens

Yvonne La Tour

Jeanne Manet

Jeanne Manet

Nicolette

Patricia Barry

Patricia Barry

Hilda (uncredited)

William Bishop

William Bishop

J.B. (voice) (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Bruce

Jack Bruce

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Earl Brown

Carnie (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Wilson (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Roy Darmour

Carnie (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Whitaker (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)

Jack Del Rio

Frenchman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Marty Freeman (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Marty Freeman (uncredited)

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