Mike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike finds new work as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Tensions increase when Mike runs into the rival lifeguard—who is also the champion diver of Mexico.
Acting
Elvis at peak smolder, surprisingly vulnerable in dramatic beats
Cinematography
Acapulco locations so gorgeous you'll book a flight
Stunts
That 136-foot La Quebrada cliff dive — no stunt double for Elvis
Director
Richard Thorpe
Elvis Presley
Mike Windgren
Ursula Andress
Marguerita Dauphin
Elsa Cárdenas
Dolores Gomez
Paul Lukas
Maximillian Dauphin
Larry Domasin
Raoul Almeido
Alejandro Rey
Moreno
Robert Carricart
Jose Garcia
Teri Garr
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Charles Evans
Mr. Harkins (uncredited)
Howard McNear
Dr. Stevers (uncredited)
Mary Treen
Mrs. Stevers (uncredited)
Red West
Poolside Guest (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Elvis never actually set foot in Mexico for this film; all his scenes were shot in Hollywood with rear projection, while second-unit crews captured Acapulco plates.
This was Elvis's last 'travelogue' musical before the formula collapsed, marking the end of his most commercially successful period and the beginning of his Hollywood prison years.
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