One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

Jerome Kern Tops "Show Boat" and "Roberta"

Directed by A. Edward Sutherland

Produced by Universal Pictures

194082 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted musical comedy built around a whimsical insurance scheme and romantic entanglements, anchored by slapstick humor and Jerome Kern's music.

Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia. The upcoming marriage is jeopardized by Steve's ex-girlfriend, Mickey, and Cynthia's disapproving Aunt Kitty. The policy is underwritten by a nightclub owner, Roscoe, who sends two enforcers - Abbott and Costello - to ensure that the wedding occurs as planned.

Questions people ask

  • Does One Night in the Tropics end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is One Night in the Tropics sad? No. Less sad than 96% of films.

  • Is One Night in the Tropics easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is One Night in the Tropics violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is One Night in the Tropics scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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