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Coney Island

Coney Island

6,3 /10 (10 Votes)
1943 EN 96 min

Overview

Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant for flashy clothes. Eddie and Kate argue as he tries to soften her image. Eventually, Kate becomes the toast of Coney Island and the two fall in love. Joe then tries to sabotage their marriage plans.

Release date

18/06/1943

Votes

10

Popularity

1.5

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Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

96 min

Budget

$1,620,000

Revenue

$3,305,000

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Kate Farley

George Montgomery

George Montgomery

Eddie Johnson

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Joe Rocco

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Frankie

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

Finnigan

Matt Briggs

Matt Briggs

William Hammerstein

Phyllis Kennedy

Phyllis Kennedy

Dolly

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Louie

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Horace Carter

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Bartender

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Libby

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Society Patron at Ocean Gardens

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Church Organist

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Specialty Dancer

No photo

Leo Diamond

Solidaires Leader

No photo

Herbert Ashley

Heckler

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Man in Carnival Crowd

No photo

George Boyce

Chorus Boy

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Saloon Waiter in Brawl

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Saloon Patron

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Billy

No photo

Carmen D'Antonio

Specialty Dancer

No photo

Harold DeGarro

Stiltwalker

No photo

Abe Diamond

Member, the Solidaires

No photo

Mike Donovan

Sidewalk Mourner

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Charlie Fitch

No photo

Jimmie Dundee

Drunken Bricklayer

No photo

Jack George

Violinist

Ruth Gillette

Ruth Gillette

Saloon Patron

No photo

George Gramlich

Chorus Boy

William Halligan

William Halligan

Murph, the Cop

No photo

Richard Hayman

Member, the Solidaires

Claire James

Claire James

Girl Friend

Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters

John Kelly

John Kelly

Drunken Bricklayer

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Man at Harem Show

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Henchman

No photo

Merrill Long

Chorus Boy

No photo

Sally Loomis

Drum Majorette

No photo

Jimmie Lucas

Heckler

No photo

Pete Maggio

Member, the Solidaires

George Magrill

George Magrill

Tough Guy at Harem Show

Trudy Marshall

Trudy Marshall

Girl Friend

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Jerry - Headwaiter

No photo

Thomas Martin

Bartender

No photo

Harry Masters

Chorus Boy

No photo

Pat McKee

Saloon Patron

Ed McNamara

Ed McNamara

Policeman

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Drunken Bricklayer

No photo

Joe Niemeyer

Member of quartette, 'Irish' number

No photo

Gene Ramey

Member of quartette, singing waiters

No photo

Gus Reed

Member of quartette, singing waiters

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Man in Carnival Crowd

No photo

Harry Roller

Member, the Solidaires

No photo

Francis Sayles

Heckler

No photo

Harry Seymour

Piano Player

Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart

Harem Girl / Dancer

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Dancer

Jim Toney

Jim Toney

Drunken Bricklayer

No photo

Vanita Wade

Dancer

No photo

Walton Walker

Chorus Boy

No photo

Buddy Williams

Singing Waiter

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2025-07-07

⭐ 6

Fortunately, the chorus only sing the names of the three that share top billing here! Thereafter, we meet the loveable rogue that is “Eddie” (George Montgomery) who just wants what he thinks is rightfully due to him from his erstwhile partner “Joe” (Cesar Romero). This pal is about to open a new venue in which he will see “Kate” (Betty Grable) star - and has no intention of sharing! Out of options, “Eddie” turns to his friend “Frankie” (Phil Silvers) to let him join his circus-like enterprise during which he and “Kate” start to publicly spar about who is wearing what. She has an hat that Carme…

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