A singer in New York City who inherits his grandfather's riverboat and travels to Alabama to claim it. After finding the vessel in poor condition, he chooses to restore it and launch an entertainment and gambling venture. He develops a mutual attraction with Sally Jane Jackson and shares ownership of the boat with her grandfather, Thadeus.
Eddie's roommate and a musician who becomes enchanted by Venus's romantic songs, leading him to pursue Gloria.
John is a co-owner of the Pritchard Shipping Company and initially believes expert typists should be male. He rejects Cynthia’s application, later dates and becomes engaged to her, but their conflict over suffrage separates them before her business success brings them together again.
One of Moby Dickerson's shipmates, Joe loses his money in a crap game and joins Skip in taking advantage of Moby. After they are drugged and robbed, Joe schemes to get the group to Santa Catalina, trading Moby's labor for passage and spending money. He is later arrested with Skip and ends up at Moby's mercy when the Sheriff turns them over to him.
An American coffee buyer from Kansas whose evening flight is canceled, leaving him in Costa Rica. He meets Luisa during a plaza promenade, takes her to a nightclub, and falls in love with her. After doubts about their different backgrounds, he is still in town when her parents consent to their marriage.
A young, initially naïve reporter for The New York Times, John opposes Boss Tweed's political machine and publishes a story about animals in the park zoo being raised for Tweed's consumption. He refuses Tweed's offer to sponsor his novel in exchange for quitting the paper, and works with Timothy to obtain financial records that expose the corruption. He is romantically involved with Rosie.
Lieutenant Dick Ryan is an old flame of Mitzi Mayfair, whom he meets again during the quartet's wartime journey. Their dance team had broken up under bad circumstances, so their reunion brings a past romantic and professional relationship into the story of the overseas USO tour.
Dick Haymes has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1935. Signature works include Cruisin' Down the River, All Ashore, St. Benny the Dip. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
