---
title: 'Rhythm on the River (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Victor Schertzinger'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/rhythm-on-the-river-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032986/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Rhythm on the River (1940)

1940 · 94 min · Comedy, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Rhythm on the River is a 1940 American musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby and Mary Martin as ghostwriters whose songs are credited to a composer played by Basil Rathbone. Crosby and Martin sang "Only Forever", for which James V. Monaco (music) and Johnny Burke (lyrics) were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Victor Schertzinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-schertzinger)
- **Screenplay:** [Dwight Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwight-taylor)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-young)
- **Producer:** [William LeBaron](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-lebaron)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ted Tetzlaff](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-tetzlaff)

## Cast

- [William Frawley](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-frawley)
- [Janet Waldo](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-waldo)
- [Oscar Levant](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-levant)
- [Brandon Hurst](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-hurst)
- [Pierre Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-watkin)
- [Basil Rathbone](https://cinepixo.com/people/basil-rathbone)
- [Bing Crosby](https://cinepixo.com/people/bing-crosby)
- [Charles Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lane)
- [Don Brodie](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-brodie)
- [James Flavin](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-flavin)
- [Charley Grapewin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charley-grapewin)
- [Jeanne Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanne-cagney)
- [Christian Rub](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-rub)
- [Mary Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-martin)

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