Swing High
1930, English. Directed by Joseph Santley.
With an all-star cast of sixteen
To avoid hostilities, Maryan, the ward of Doc May, a medicine show owner, induces Pop Garner, a circus owner, to join forces with her guardian. Doc May and Daphne, his wife, work as clowns; and Garry, a singing soldier of fortune, sings along with Maryan's act. Ruth, Maryan's partner, quits to get married; and Joe, who is jealous of Garry, replaces her with Trixie, his former assistant. When Garry announces his engagement to Maryan, Trixie persuades him to join a strip poker game in a drunken state and "compromises" him in the presence of his fiancée. Grief-stricken, Maryan falls during her act, and Garry, robbed of circus funds, is arrested. In spite of her injuries, Maryan, learning of Trixie's treachery, performs the act with her and forces a confession by threatening to drop her; Garry is released and is welcomed back to the show.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 18 May 1930
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Joseph Santley, James Seymour
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Swing High runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Swing High is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What movies are like Swing High?
If you liked Swing High, try Too Late Blues, Honeydripper, Clouds.
Who directed Swing High?
Swing High (1930) was directed by Joseph Santley and stars Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott, Dorothy Burgess.