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They Met in Argentina

1941 · 77 min

A light, cheerful musical romance with playful charm and simple pleasures, easy to watch and forget.

Overview
A Texas oil millionaire, after failing to secure oil lands in Argentina, seeks out a famous racehorse in Buenos Aires and orders his representative to buy the nag at any price. The representative, Tim Kelly, has a love affair with Lolita O'Shea, the beautiful daughter of the prize horse's owner.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy, music
Directed by
Jack Hively, Leslie Goodwins
Written by
Jerome Cady
Starring
Maureen O'Hara, James Ellison, Alberto Vila, Buddy Ebsen, Robert Barrat, Joseph Buloff, Diosa Costello, Luis Alberni
Music
Lucien Moraweck
Cinematography
J. Roy Hunt
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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