Dangerous When Wet (1953): cast, story & where to watch
1953 · Film · ★ 5.8
Released in 1953, Dangerous When Wet is a comedy, romance and music film directed by Charles Walters, running about 95 minutes. “MGM's splashy Technicolor musical!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!
Who’s in it. Dangerous When Wet stars Esther Williams as Katie Higgins, Fernando Lamas as André Lanet, Jack Carson as Windy Weebe and Charlotte Greenwood as Ma Higgins, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Dangerous When Wet has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dangerous When Wet page.
If you liked it. Fans of Dangerous When Wet tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Dangerous When Wet (1953)?
- In US, Dangerous When Wet is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Dangerous When Wet worth watching?
- Dangerous When Wet holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and music. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Dangerous When Wet?
- Dangerous When Wet stars Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas, Jack Carson, Charlotte Greenwood and Denise Darcel.