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The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

Release: 1950-08-24 ·Runtime: 97m ·★ 4.9
Drama Music Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Kathryn Grayson Kathryn Grayson as Suzette Micheline Mario Lanza Mario Lanza as Pepe Abellard Duvalle David Niven David Niven as Jacques Riboudeaux J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish as Nicky Duvalle James Mitchell James Mitchell as Pierre Richard Hageman Richard Hageman as Maestro P. Trellini Clinton Sundberg Clinton Sundberg as Oscar Sig Arno Sig Arno as Mayor Rita Moreno Rita Moreno as Tina Romo Vincent Romo Vincent as Manuelo Al Bain Al Bain as Bar Patron(uncredited) Louise Bates Louise Bates as Dowager (uncredited) Leon Belasco Leon Belasco as Dominiques' Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Mary Benoit Mary Benoit as Bit Part (uncredited) Paul Bryar Paul Bryar as Minor Role (uncredited) George Calliga George Calliga as Man at Office (uncredited) Marietta Canty Marietta Canty as Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited) Steve Carruthers Steve Carruthers as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) André Charlot André Charlot as Dignified Man (uncredited) Wallis Clark Wallis Clark as Mr. O'Neill (uncredited) Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin as Audience Member (uncredited) Gene Coogan Gene Coogan as Fisherman (uncredited) George Davis George Davis as The Mayor's Stooge (uncredited) Billy Engle Billy Engle as Fisherman (uncredited) Fred Essler Fred Essler as Emile, the Gentleman's Tailor (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Paul Frees Paul Frees as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Alex Gerry Alex Gerry as Albert, Headwaiter (uncredited) Charles Herbert Charles Herbert as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) George Humbert George Humbert as Minor Role (uncredited) Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Opera Board Member (uncredited) Carl M. Leviness Carl M. Leviness as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Lewis as Minor Role (uncredited) Leota Lorraine Leota Lorraine as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Hank Mann Hank Mann as Bar Patron (uncredited) Charles Mauu Charles Mauu as Passerby (uncredited) George Meader George Meader as Stage Door Man (uncredited) Harold Miller Harold Miller as Concert Spectator (uncredited) Jack Mower Jack Mower as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Sol Murgi Sol Murgi as Man at Office (uncredited) George Nardelli George Nardelli as Chauffeur (uncredited) Richard Neill Richard Neill as Actor in Opera (uncredited) Barry Norton Barry Norton as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Suzanne Ridgway Suzanne Ridgway as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Alex Romero Alex Romero as Dancing Villager (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Cap Somers Cap Somers as Fisherman (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Hal Taggart Hal Taggart as Audience Member (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Actor in Opera (uncredited) Ellinor Vanderveer Ellinor Vanderveer as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Florence Wix Florence Wix as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)