Mexican Hayride (1948)

Synopsis: Angry at being swindled, Samba-stepping Iowa native Joe Bascom (Lou Costello) follows slippery con man Harry Lambert (Bud Abbott) to Mexico City. Bascom has taken the deed to a mine, which has led... Angry at being swindled, Samba-stepping Iowa native Joe Bascom (Lou Costello) follows slippery con man Harry Lambert (Bud Abbott) to Mexico City. Bascom has taken the deed to a mine, which has led him into the center of a swindle, and soon he must escape from the consul while trying to get his money back. The two manage to elude detectives, become involved with a beautiful singer (that they have mysteriously met somewhere before), and end up in a ring, chased by an enraged bull. Based on a musical by Cole Porter, the screenplay is packed with ironic wit. Director Charles Barton easily keeps this fast paced border comedy on its feet. [More]

Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Virginia Grey, Luba Malina

Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Virginia Grey, Luba Malina, John Hubbard, Pedro De Cordoba, Fritz Feld, Tom Powers, Sid Fields, Chris-Pin Martin

Director: Charles Barton

Director: Charles Barton
Screenwriter: Oscar Brodney, John Grant, Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields
Producer: Robert Arthur
Composer: Walter Scharf, Cole Porter

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