Cast & Crew

Directed by

Billy Wilder

Writing Credits

Billy Wilder
(screenplay) and
I.A.L. Diamond
(screenplay)
Robert Thoeren
(suggested by a story by) (as R. Thoeren) and
Michael Logan
(suggested by a story by) (as M. Logan)

Cast

Marilyn Monroe
Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
Tony Curtis
Joe / Josephine / Shell Oil Junior
Jack Lemmon
Jerry / Daphne
George Raft
Spats Colombo
Pat O'Brien
Detective Mulligan
Joe E. Brown
Osgood Fielding III
Nehemiah Persoff
Little Bonaparte
Joan Shawlee
Sweet Sue
Billy Gray
Sig Poliakoff
George E. Stone
Toothpick Charlie
Dave Barry
Bienstock
Mike Mazurki
Spats' Henchman
Harry Wilson
Spats' Henchman
Beverly Wills
Dolores
Barbara Drew
Nellie
Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Johnny Paradise
Sam Bagley
Minor Role
Brandon Beach
Party Guest
Phil Bloom
Gangster at Convention
Willie Bloom
Gangster at Convention
Al Breneman
Bellhop
Steve Carruthers
Hotel Guest
James J. Casino
Gangster at Convention
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Police Officer
Beulah Christian
Speakeasy Patron
Ted Christy
Gangster
Robert Cole
Club Patron
Marian Collier
Olga
Pat Comiskey
Spats' Henchman
Bing Conley
Gangster at Convention
Paul Cristo
Gangster at Convention
Harry Denny
Retirement Home Resident
Jimmy Dime
Gangster Convention Greeter
Franklyn Farnum
Party Guest
Joan Fields
Band Member
Duke Fishman
Gangster at Convention
Bess Flowers
Party Guest
Mary Foley
Band Member
George Ford
Police Officer
Paul Frees
Funeral Director / Speakeasy Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Joanne Genthon
Girl
Bobby Gilbert
Speakeasy Patron
Joseph Glick
Gangster at Convention
Jack Gordon
Gangster with Charlie
Joe Gray
Mobster at Banquet
Stuart Hall
Speakeasy Patron
Sam Harris
Hotel Guest
Harold 'Tommy' Hart
Official #2
Ted Hook
Official #1
Shep Houghton
Speakeasy Patron
John Indrisano
Waiter
Tom Kennedy
Bouncer
Joseph La Cava
Gangster at Convention
George Lake
Small Role
Carl M. Leviness
Retirement Home Resident
King Lockwood
Gangster at Convention
John Logan
Small Role
Hank Mann
Speakeasy Patron
Tiger Joe Marsh
Small Role
Jack Mather
Small Role
Tipp McClure
Spats' Henchman
Penny McGuiggan
Trumpet Player
Frank McLure
Speakeasy Patron
Laurie Mitchell
Mary Lou
Joan Nicholas
Betty
William H. O'Brien
Hotel Guest
Colleen O'Sullivan
Band Member
Joe Palma
Small Role
Helen Perry
Rosella
Jack Perry
Gangster at Convention
Danny Richards Jr.
Fresh Bellboy
Edwin Rochelle
Chef
John Roy
Police Officer
Cosmo Sardo
Waiter
Scott Seaton
Old Man
Sammy Shack
Commuter at Station
Fred Sherman
Drunk
Carl Sklover
Small Role
Bert Stevens
Speakeasy Patron
Gloria Tennes
Band Member
Arthur Tovey
Speakeasy Patron
Sid Troy
Gangster at Convention
Ralph Volkie
Gangster at Massacre
Tito Vuolo
Mozzarella
Sandra Warner
Emily
Billy Wayne
Small Role
Grace Lee Whitney
Rosella

Produced by

I.A.L. Diamond
associate producer
Doane Harrison
associate producer
Billy Wilder
producer

Music by

Adolph Deutsch
(background score)

Cinematography by

Charles Lang
director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.)

Editing by

Arthur P. Schmidt
film editor

Casting By

Phil Benjamin
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Ted Haworth

Set Decoration by

Edward G. Boyle

Makeup Department

Agnes Flanagan
hair stylist
Emile LaVigne
makeup artist
Alice Monte
hair stylist
Allan Snyder
makeup artist: Miss Monroe (uncredited)

Production Management

Allen K. Wood
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sam Nelson
assistant director
Thomas L. Miller
assistant director (uncredited)
Hal W. Polaire
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Tom Plews
property
Boris Grinsson
poster designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Fred Lau
sound

Special Effects by

Milt Rice
special effects
Daniel Hays
special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Paul Baxley
stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Polly Burson
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Gray
stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Bernie Abramson
still photographer (uncredited)
Floyd McCarty
still photographer (uncredited)
Phil Stern
still photographer (uncredited)
Don Stott
gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bert Henrikson
wardrobe
Orry-Kelly
gowns: Miss Monroe
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Location Management

John Veitch
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Matty Malneck
songs: supervised by
Eve Newman
music editor
George 'Red' Callender
musician: double bass (uncredited)
Gene Cipriano
musician: tenor sax for Tony Curtis (uncredited) / musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Jack Dumont
musician (uncredited)
Al Hendrickson
musician: ukulele for Marylyn Monroe (uncredited) / musician: ukulele (uncredited)
Barney Kessel
musician: electric guitar (uncredited)
Matty Malneck
conductor (uncredited)
Shelly Manne
musician: drums (uncredited)
Dave Pell
musician: tenor sax (uncredited) / saxophone coach for Tony Curtis (uncredited)
Art Pepper
musician: alto sax (uncredited)
Society Syncopators
vocalist (uncredited)
Leroy Vinnegar
musician: double bass (uncredited)
Gerald Wiggins
vocal coach for Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)
John Williams
musician: piano (uncredited)

Additional Crew

John Franco
script continuity
Wally Green
choreographer
Jack Cole
choreographer (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty
stand-in: Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)
Claudine Mulard
translator: French subtitles (uncredited)
Maurice Segal
publicist (uncredited)
Alpha Steinman
production secretary (uncredited)
Paula Strasberg
dialogue coach (uncredited)
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