---
title: 'One Night in the Tropics (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'A. Edward Sutherland'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/one-night-in-the-tropics-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032873/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# One Night in the Tropics (1940)

1940 · 82 min · Comedy, Music · United States


## Synopsis

One Night in the Tropics is a 1940 musical film notable as the film debut of Abbott and Costello. They are listed as supporting actors but have major exposure with five of their classic routines, including an abbreviated version of "Who's on First?" Their work earned them a two-picture deal with Universal, and their next film, Buck Privates, made them bona fide stars. Songs in the film were written by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields.

## Credits

- **Director:** [A. Edward Sutherland](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-edward-sutherland)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerome Kern](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerome-kern)
- **Producer:** [Leonard Spigelgass](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-spigelgass)

## Cast

- [Bud Abbott](https://cinepixo.com/people/bud-abbott)
- [Leo Carrillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-carrillo)
- [William Frawley](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-frawley)
- [Richard Carle](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-carle)
- [Peggy Moran](https://cinepixo.com/people/peggy-moran)
- [Allan Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-jones-2)
- [Robert Cummings](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-cummings)
- [Don Alvarado](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-alvarado)
- [Mary Boland](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-boland)
- [Nancy Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-kelly)
- [Lou Costello](https://cinepixo.com/people/lou-costello)

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