Flying Down to Rio

An American bandleader woos a Brazilian beauty who is already engaged to his employer. His friends try to help him, while learning the local dance, The Carioca. The first pairing of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, and their only pre-Code film.

Cast

Dolores del Río

Played Belinha De Rezende
Gene Raymond

Played Roger Bond
Raul Roulien

Played Julio Rubeiro
Ginger Rogers

Played Honey Hale
Fred Astaire

Played Fred Ayres
Blanche Friderici

Played Elena De Rezende
Walter Walker

Played Senor De Rezende
Etta Moten

Played Colored Singer
Roy D'Arcy

Played One of the Three Gre…
Maurice Black

Played One of the Three Gre…
Armand Kaliz

Played One of the Three Gre…
Paul Porcasi

Played Mayor
Reginald Barlow

Played Banker
Eric Blore

Played Head Waiter
Luis Alberni

Played Rio Casino Manager (…
Don 'Red' Barry

Played Dancer (uncredited)
Leon Beaumon

Played Yankee Clipper (uncr…
Eddie Borden

Played Eddie (uncredited)
Lucile Browne

Played Belinha's Friend (un…
Ray Cooke

Played Banjo Player (uncred…
Gino Corrado

Played Messenger (uncredite…
Emilio Fernández

Played Dancer (uncredited)
Betty Furness

Played Belinha's Friend (un…
Alice Gentle

Played Singer (uncredited)
Jack Goode

Played Yankee Clipper (uncr…
Mary Kornman

Played Belinha's Friend (un…
Movita

Played Singer (uncredited)
Clarence Muse

Played Caddy in Haiti (uncr…
Franklin Pangborn

Played Hammerstein (uncredi…
Adrian Rosley

Played Hotel Atlântico Mana…
Hazel Hayes

Played Singer (uncredited)
Jean Carmen

Played Dancer (uncredited)

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