St. Louis Blues is a 1939 musical film directed by Raoul Walsh that was set on a Mississippi River showboat. Although the plot was not related to the song, the "St. Louis Blues" was sung as one of the numbers. Artists included jazz singer Maxine Sullivan and composer/singer/actor Hoagy Carmichael. The film starred Dorothy Lamour, Lloyd Nolan, Tito Guízar as Jerome Cowan.

Lamour sang "I Go for That by Matt Malneck, Jr., and Frank Loesser in the film, and had a hit recording with it.

Cast

• Dorothy Lamour - Norma Malone
• Lloyd Nolan - Dave Geurney
• Tito Guízar - Rafael San Ramos
• Jerome Cowan - Ivan DeBrett
• Jessie Ralph - Aunt Tibbie
• William Frawley - Maj. Martingale
• Mary Parker - Punkins
• Maxine Sullivan - Ida
• Cliff Nazarro - Shorty
• Victor Kilian - Sheriff Burdick
• Walter Soderling - Mr. Hovey
• The King's Men - Themselves
• Virginia Howell - Mrs. Hovey
• Matty Malneck - Matty Malneck, Orchestra Leader

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