Cast & Crew

Directed by

Frank Tuttle

Writing Credits

George S. Kaufman
(original story) and
Robert E. Sherwood
(original story)
William Anthony McGuire
(adapted for the screen by)
George Oppenheimer
(additional material) &
Arthur Sheekman
(additional material) and
Nat Perrin
(additional material)

Cast

Eddie Cantor
Eddie / Oedipus
Ruth Etting
Olga
Gloria Stuart
Princess Sylvia
Edward Arnold
Emperor Valerius
David Manners
Josephus
Verree Teasdale
Empress Agrippa
Alan Mowbray
Majordomo
Jack Rutherford
Manius
Willard Robertson
Warren Finley Cooper
Lee Kohlmar
Storekeeper
The Goldwyn Girls
Slave Girls
Lillian Abrams
Dancer
Richard Alexander
Valerius' Soldier
Stanley Andrews
Official
Charles Arnt
Caius - the Food Taster
Frank Austin
Shantytown Resident
Silver Tip Baker
Roman Citizen
Lucille Ball
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Billy Barty
Little Eddie
Lucille Battle
Dancer
Dolly Bell
Slave Market Soloist
Carmelita Black
Dancer
Stanley Blystone
Cop / Roman Jailer (uncredited)
Genee Boutell
Goldwyn Girl
Myrla Bratton
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Lenora Brown
Dancer
Helene Callahan
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Louise Carver
Lady Slave Bidder
Dolores Casey
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Marguerite Caverley
Goldwyn Girl
Lane Chandler
Valerius' Soldier
Davison Clark
Pete - Process Server
Violet Clay
Dancer
Harry Cording
Valerius' Soldier
Jane Darwell
Roman Spa Proprietress
Anna Demetrio
Shantytown Donut Maker
Louise Emmons
Roman Citizen
Stanley Fields
Slave Auctioneer
Francis Ford
Roman Citizen
Charles K. French
Nobleman
Rosaline Fromson
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
June Gale
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Ruth Givens
Dancer
Paulette Goddard
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Lucius - Josephus' Charioteer
Jane Hamilton
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Patricia Harper
Goldwyn Girl
Grace Harris
Dancer
Theresa Harris
Handmaiden
Pearl Hay
Roman Citizen
Edward Hearn
Roman Citizen
Philippa Hilber
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Harry Holman
Mayor of West Rome
John Ince
Senator Idiot
Genevieve Irwin
Slave Market Soloist
Mae E. Johnson
Dancer
Noble Johnson
Torturer
Vivian Keefer
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Lucyle Keeling
Goldwyn Girl
Rose Kirsner
Slave Market Soloist
Mary Lange
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Elderly Shantytown Man
Rosalie Lincoln
Dancer
Murdock MacQuarrie
Senator Fool
Michael Mark
Assistant Cook
Scotty Mattraw
Bider at Slavemarket
Katherine Mauk
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Iris Meredith
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Shantytown Cop
Juanita Moore
Dancer
Maxine Nash
Goldwyn Girl
Beatrice Nealey
Dancer
Gene O'Brien
Slave
Marion O'Connell
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Valerius' Soldier
Gigi Parrish
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Eva I Patterson
Dancer
Barbara Pepper
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Theo Phane
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Grace Poggi
Specialty Dancer
Paul Porcasi
Chef
Russ Powell
Male Slave Bidder
Emma Preachley
Dancer
Emma Ray
Woman
Bob Reeves
Carpenter
Jack Richardson
Roman Citizen
Aileen Riggin
Specialty Dancer
Dewey Robinson
Slave Auctioneer with Female Slaves
Louise Robinson
Dancer
Mildred Royal
Dancer
Sandra Shaw
Woman
Mildred Shay
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Buster Slaven
Shantytown Boy
Carolynne Snowden
Handmaiden
Frances Turham
Dancer
Jane Vance
Goldwyn Girl
William Wagner
Male Slave Bidder
Blue Washington
Litter Bearer
Mildred Washington
Dancer
Ella Mae Waters
Dancer
Dot Williams
Dancer
Leo Willis
Torturer
Charles C. Wilson
Police Chief Charles Pratt
Clarence Wilson
Boggs - the Museum Keeper
Florence Wilson
Slave Market Soloist
Helen Wood
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Duke York
Valerius' Soldier
Gwen Zetter
Shantytown Resident / Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Produced by

Samuel Goldwyn
producer

Music by

Alfred Newman

Cinematography by

Ray June
(photography)
Gregg Toland
(photography)

Editing by

Stuart Heisler
(film edited by)
Sherman Todd
(uncredited)

Costume Design by

John W. Harkrider
(costumes by)

Makeup Department

Elsie-Louise
wigs (uncredited)

Art Department

Richard Day
settings

Sound Department

Vinton Vernon
sound recordist

Stunts

Wayne Cutlip
chariot driver (uncredited)
Duke York
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John W. Boyle
photographer: chariot sequences
Kenneth Alexander
still photographer (uncredited)
Ralph Colgrove
photography crew: chariot sequences (uncredited)
Malcolm MacPherson
photography crew: chariot sequences (uncredited)
William C. Thompson
photography crew: chariot sequences (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

Al Dubin
songs by
Harry Warren
songs by
Ray Heindorf
orchestrator (uncredited)
Alfred Newman
musical director (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Busby Berkeley
production numbers director
Ralph Ceder
chariot sequences director
Dave Kashner
whip coach: Eddie Cantor (uncredited)
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