Cast & Crew

Directed by

Edward Ludwig

Writing Credits

Franz Schulz
(story) (as Franz G. Springer)
Franz Schulz
(screenplay) (as Franz G. Springer) and
Harry Clork
(screenplay)

Cast

Virginia Weidler
Patsy Eastman
Ray McDonald
Steve
Leo Gorcey
'Snap' Collins
Douglas McPhail
Murray Saunders
Rags Ragland
'Grunt'
Sheldon Leonard
Pete Detroit
Henry O'Neill
Frank Eastman
Larry Nunn
Mike Conroy
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. E. V. Lawson
Beverly Hudson
Maggie Cooper
Richard Hall
Mozart Cooper
Darla Hood
'Quiz Kid'
Joe Yule
Ed Collera
Lester Matthews
Arthur Cartwright
Ben Carter
'Eight-Ball'
Lee Phelps
Mr. Porter
Connie Gilchrist
Welfare Worker
Cy Kendall
Police Captain
Lois Austin
Shopper
Barbara Bedford
Woman at Accident Scene
Gurney Bell
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Lennie Bluett
Specialty -'Ballad for Americans'
Stanley Blystone
Detective
Symona Boniface
Audience Member
Robert Bradford
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Audrene Brier
Secretary
Tex Brodus
Chauffeur - 'Ballad for Americans'
Eddy Chandler
Motor Cop
Lane Chandler
Cop
Ruth Clark
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Thomas Clarke
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Cliff Danielson
Reporter
Abe Dinovitch
(uncredited)
James Flavin
Cop
Maria Flynn
Dancer
Dick French
Reporter
Jack Gardner
Taxi Driver
Homer Hall
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Mahlon Hamilton
Audience Member
Avanelle Harris
Speciality - 'Ballad for Americans'
Richard Haydel
Richard
George Hickman
Critic
Howard Hickman
Critic
Lois Hodnott
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Otto Hoffman
Stage Doorman
Edna Holland
Welfare Worker
Dorothy Janice
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Jerry Jerome
Audience Gangster
Delos Jewkes
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Virgil Johansen
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Dave Knight
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Faith Kruger
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Paul Kruger
Detective
Charles Lane
Johnny
Nora Lane
Dignified Woman
Pat Lane
Phone Operator
Ethelreda Leopold
Audience member
George Lessey
Mr. Lawson
Frank Marlowe
Taxi Driver
Thora Mathiason
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Matt Mattox
Dancer
Bert May
Dancer
May McAvoy
(uncredited)
Nan Merriman
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Art Miles
Detective
Lois Miller
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Frank Mills
Taxi Driver
Johnny Mitchell
Clerk
Charles Morton
Finale Truck Driver
Etta Moten
Soloist - 'Ballad for Americans'
Phil Neely
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Marni Nixon
Girl at Auditions
Broderick O'Farrell
(uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Jailer
Charles Owens
Boy in Show
Paul Parry
Reporter
Jack Perry
Gangster
Jean Porter
Dancer
Betty Purcell
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Cleo Ridgely
(uncredited)
Elvida Rizzo
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Betty Rome
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Alex Romero
Dancer
Mel Ruick
Assistant Theater Manager
Robert Ryan
Cop
Carl Saxe
Phone Operator
Morton Scott
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Irene Seidner
Mrs. Lepkowitz
Charles Shrouder
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Allan Stanton
(uncredited)
Harry Stanton
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Georgia Stark
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Kenny Stevens
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Tom Stevenson
Jack Derano
Brick Sullivan
Phone Operator
Charles Sullivan
Truck Driver
Charles Thomas
Phone Operator
Glen Tozer
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Allan Watson
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans'
Tudor Williams
(uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Getaway Cabbie
Robert Winkler
Crawfish
Rudy Wissler
Kid
Ian Wolfe
Critic
Harry Worth
Pete's Lawyer

Produced by

Frederick Stephani
producer

Music by

Lennie Hayton
(uncredited)
David Snell
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Sidney Wagner
director of photography

Editing by

Robert Kern

Art Direction by

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by

Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by

Howard Shoup
Gile Steele

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alfred Raboch
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Gabriel Scognamillo
associate art director

Sound Department

Douglas Shearer
recording director

Stunts

Carl Saxe
stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

Busby Berkeley
director of musical numbers: finale
Lennie Hayton
musical director
Wally Heglin
orchestrator / vocal arranger
Peter Meremblum
trainer: children's orchestra
Leonid Raab
orchestrator / vocal arranger
David Snell
musical director

Additional Crew

Sammy Lee
choreographer
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