La Conga Nights

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La Conga Nights
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Directed by Lew Landers
Screenplay by Jay Dratler
Harry Clork
Paul Gerard Smith
Produced byKen Goldsmith
Starring Hugh Herbert
Dennis O'Keefe
Constance Moore
Ferike Boros
Eddie Quillan
Armida
Cinematography Elwood Bredell
Edited by Ted J. Kent
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 31, 1940 (1940-05-31)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

La Conga Nights is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and written by Jay Dratler, Harry Clork and Paul Gerard Smith. The film stars Hugh Herbert, Dennis O'Keefe, Constance Moore, Ferike Boros, Eddie Quillan and Armida. The film was released on May 31, 1940, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Rhumba music lover as well as millionaire playboy Henry I. Dibble, Jr. usually by his side are his four maiden sisters Faith, Hope, Charity and Prudence. They order Junior to evict Mama O'Brien from property owned by the Dibble estate because she can not pay the rent, but Junior decides to move in when he hears rhumba music coming from the property.

Cast

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References

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