 Cyd Charisse (qv) completed the bulk of this film (most  impressively in two romantic dance duets with  Ricardo Montalban (qv)), then broke her leg during the filming of  the big ceremonial dance, where the corps de ballet is in island  native makeup. A double completed her scenes (shot at full length),  but the injury kept her out of her next scheduled film,  _Easter Parade (1948)_ (qv). That role, which wouldve advanced her  to fourth billing, went to Ann Miller (I) (qv), making her MGM  debut.