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Universal cowboy star Rod Cameron plays Geoffrey, conductor of a high-toned symphony orchestra. Secretly harboring the desire to become a swingin' jazz trumpeter, Geoffrey takes a job at a "hot" Broadway nightclub. Here he meets and falls in love with café songstress Donna (Frances Raeburn), who has led her family to believe that she's studying for a classical-music career. Meanwhile, a comedy-relief romance develops between Geoffrey's snooty valet Chumley (Arthur Treacher) and Donna's best pal Pat (Jacqueline De Wit). For those not interested in the plot (what there is of it), Swing Out, Sister includes specialty numbers by organist Selika Pettiford and the Lou Diamond Quintet.

  • Comedy
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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Rod CameronRod CameronGeoffrey Cabot
  • Photo of Billie BurkeBillie BurkeJessica Mariman
  • Photo of Arthur TreacherArthur TreacherChumley
  • Photo of Frances RaeburnFrances RaeburnPenelope Mariman / Donna Leslie
  • Photo of Jacqueline deWitJacqueline deWitPat Cameron
  • Photo of Samuel S. HindsSamuel S. HindsRufus Mariman
  • Photo of Fuzzy KnightFuzzy KnightClutch
  • Photo of Milburn StoneMilburn StoneTim Colby
  • Photo of Edgar DearingEdgar DearingMotorcycle Cop
  • Photo of Sam FlintSam FlintMr. Bradstreet

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