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About the Film

Year

1963

Rating

PG

Genre

Musical / Comedy

Running Time

97 MIN

Synopsis

Elvis Presley stars as Mike Windgren, a former trapeze artist who's suffered from vertigo ever since accidentally dropping his partner during a performance. Working as a lifeguard/entertainer at an Acapulco resort, Mike falls in love with social director Margarita Dauphine (Ursula Andress). With her help, he overcomes his fear of heights in a spectacular high-dive finale. Presley songs featured include "Vino, Dinero y Amor," "Marguerita," "Bossa Nova Baby" and the title tune.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Elvis Presley

Mike Windgren

Ursula Andress

Marguerita Dauphin

Elsa Cardenas

Dolores Gomez

Paul Lukas

Maximillian Dauphin

Larry Domasin

Raoul Almeido

Alejandro Rey

Moreno

Robert Carricart

Jose Garcia

Teri Hope

Janie Harkins

Charles Evans

Mr. Harkins

Alberto Morin

Mr. Ramirez

About the Crew

Director

Richard Thorpe

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Writer

Allan Weiss

Music Scoring

Joseph Lilley