Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Wallace

Writing Credits

Lewis R. Foster
(screen treatment) and
Fred Allen
(screen treatment)
Jay Dratler
(screenplay) and
Alma Reville
(screenplay)
Ilya Ilf
(novel) (uncredited)
Yevgeni Petrov
(novel) (uncredited)
Morrie Ryskind
(contributing writer) (uncredited)

Cast

Fred Allen
Fred F. Trumble Floogle
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Don Ameche
Don Ameche
William Bendix
William Bendix
Victor Moore
Victor Moore
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Binnie Barnes
Eve Floogle
Robert Benchley
Parker
Jerry Colonna
Dr. Greengrass - Psychiatrist
John Carradine
Jefferson T. Pike
Gloria Pope
Marion Floogle
William Terry
Perry Parker
Minerva Pious
Mrs. Pansy Nussbaum
Richard Tyler
Homer Floogle
Sidney Toler
Detective Sully
George Cleveland
Busby - Hotel Manager
John Miljan
Mr. Arnold
Ben Welden
Monty - Bookie
Johnny Arthur
Finley
Walter Bacon
Nightclub Patron
Jack Baxley
Minister
Brooks Benedict
Headwaiter
Edward Biby
Nightclub Patron
Chris Willow Bird
Indian Drummer
Don Brodie
Reporter
Steve Brodie
Usher
John Brown
Joe - Nightclub Doorman
James Carlisle
Wedding Guest
George Chandler
1st Elevator Operator
James Conaty
Nightclub Patron
Don Costello
Mickey
Kernan Cripps
Police Turnkey
Oliver Cross
Nightclub Patron
Daisy
The Dog
Dulce Day
Movie House Patron
Mike Donovan
Movie Theatre Patron
Jay Eaton
Jeweler
Bess Flowers
Woman in Elevator / Woman in Floogle's Penthouse (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Mr. Teckler
Edward Gargan
Chair Delivery Man
Jack Gargan
Movie Usher
Kenneth Gibson
Movie House Patron
Joe Gilbert
Nightclub Patron
Dick Gordon
Moive Theatre Patron
Jack Gordon
Hood
Marion Gray
Nightclub Patron
Beatrice Hagen
Cloakroom Attendant at Jack Benny's House
Frank Hagney
Nightclub Tough in Fight
Harry Harvey
Man in Nightclub Kitchen
Olin Howland
Dr. Greengrass's Doctor
Lloyd Ingraham
Frederick F. Trumble
Eddie Kane
Tailor
Kenner G. Kemp
Movie House Patron
Mike Lally
Movie House Patron / Cabbie (uncredited)
Rex Lease
Yacht Salesman
Ethelreda Leopold
Nightclub Patron
Mary Livingstone
Mary
Robert Locke Lorraine
Movie House Patron
Wilbur Mack
Nightclub Patron
Chief Many Treaties
Indian Chief
Thomas Martin
Penthouse Guest
Charles Meakin
Wedding Guest
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Jeweler / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Horace Murphy
Officer
Forbes Murray
Elevator Rider
Roger Neury
Waiter
Wedgwood Nowell
Nightclub Patron
William H. O'Brien
Nightclub Waiter
Sarah Padden
Woman in Elevator
Emory Parnell
Mr. Buddoo
Harvey Parry
Brawler
Jack Perrin
Policeman
Foster H. Phinney
Movie House Patron
Marshall Reed
Hood in Car
Dewey Robinson
Frogface
Matty Roubert
Elevator Boy in Theatre
Harry Semels
Chef
Dan Seymour
Fatso
Larry Steers
Nightclub Patron / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Diner
Charles Sullivan
Nightclub Tough in Fight
Phil Tead
Ninth National Bank Representative
Walter Tetley
2nd Elevator Operator
Emmett Vogan
Man in Elevator
Harry von Zell
Phil
Max Wagner
Nightclub Tough in Fight
Dave Willock
Stratosphere Balcony Usher
Marek Windheim
Waiter

Produced by

George R. Batcheller Jr.
associate producer (uncredited)
Walter Batchelor
associate producer
Jack H. Skirball
producer

Music by

Werner R. Heymann
(as Werner Heymann)

Cinematography by

Russell Metty
director of photography

Editing by

William Morgan
film editor (as Wm. M. Morgan)

Art Direction by

Lionel Banks

Set Decoration by

George Sawley
(as George E. Sawley) (interior decorations)

Production Management

Arthur Siteman
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jack Sullivan
assistant director

Sound Department

William H. Lynch
sound recordist (as William Lynch)

Music Department

Charles Previn
musical director

Additional Crew

William R. Anderson
dialogue director (as Wm. R. Anderson)
Jack H. Skirball
presenter

Thanks

Morrie Ryskind
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