Cast & Crew

Directed by

Preston Sturges

Writing Credits

Preston Sturges
(written by)

Cast

Joel McCrea
John L. Sullivan
Veronica Lake
The Girl
Robert Warwick
Mr. LeBrand
William Demarest
Mr. Jones
Franklin Pangborn
Mr. Casalsis
Porter Hall
Mr. Hadrian
Byron Foulger
Mr. Valdelle
Margaret Hayes
Secretary
Robert Greig
Sullivan's Butler
Eric Blore
Sullivan's Valet
Torben Meyer
The Doctor
Victor Potel
Cameraman
Richard Webb
Radio Man
Charles R. Moore
Colored Chef
Almira Sessions
Ursula
Esther Howard
Miz Zeffie
Frank Moran
Tough Chauffeur
Georges Renavent
Old Tramp
Harry Rosenthal
The Trombenick
Al Bridge
The Mister
Jimmy Conlin
Trustee
Jane Buckingham
Mrs. Sullivan
Robert Winkler
Bud
Chick Collins
Capital
Jimmie Dundee
Labor
George Anderson
Sullivan's Ex-Manager
Myrtle Anderson
Churchgoer
Elizabeth Ashley
Churchgoer
Roscoe Ates
Hollywood Diner Counterman
Ruth Bias
Churchgoer
Ted Billings
Tramp in Soup Kitchen
Billy Bletcher
Entertainer in Hospital
Monte Blue
Policeman in Slums
Grace Boone
Churchgoer
Ed Brady
Hobo Hopping Train
Arie Lee Branche
Churchgoer
William Broadus
Churchgoer
Jess Lee Brooks
Church Preacher Showing Movie
Anita Brown
Churchgoer
Ruth Byers
Churchgoer
Matilda Caldwell
Churchgoer
Mark Carnahan
Churchgoer
Chester Conklin
Old Bum
Laurence Criner
Churchgoer
Frances Curry
Churchgoer
Gladys Davis
Churchgoer
James Davis
Churchgoer
Edgar Dearing
Motorcycle Cop
Joan Douglas
Churchgoer
Maurice Downs
Churchgoer
Robert Dudley
One-Legged Hobo
LeRoy Edwards
Churchgoer
Fay Fifer
Churchgoer
Elizabeth Gray
Churchgoer
Kit Guard
Convict
Jester Hairston
Charlie - Church Projectionist
Chuck Hamilton
Reporter
Inez Hatchett
Churchgoer
Edward Hearn
Policeman at Beverly Hills Station
Arthur Hoyt
Preacher at Revival Mission
Sheldon Jett
Man in Bathhouse / Studio Executive (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson
Boy
Bob Kortman
Convict Watching Movie in Church
Pearl Lancaster
Churchgoer
Cora Lang
Churchgoer
Perc Launders
Rail Yard Bull
J. Farrell MacDonald
Desk Sergeant
Pat McKee
Tramp at Revival Meeting
Esther Michelson
Woman on 'Poor Street'
Robert Milasch
Tall man in bathhouse
Ray Milland
Near-Collision Man on Studio Street
Frank Mills
Drunk Eating in Theater
Howard M. Mitchell
Railroad Clerk
Bert Moorhouse
Reporter
Paul Newlan
Truck Driver
Artie Overstreet
Churchgoer
Emory Parnell
Rail Yard Bull
War Perkins
Churchgoer
Lon Poff
Convict Watching Movie in Church
Gus Reed
Mission Cook
Mary Reed
Churchgoer
Cyril Ring
Reporter
Willard Robertson
Judge
Dewey Robinson
Charlie - Sheriff
Sheila Sheldon
Child on 'Poor Street'
Irving Smith
Churchgoer
Preston Sturges
Studio Director
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Church Harmonium Player
Julius Tannen
Public Defender
Lillian Taylor
Churchgoer
Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas
Churchgoer
Maggie Thomas
Churchgoer
Harry Tyler
Railroad Information Clerk
Notable Vines
Churchgoer
Cheryl Walker
Veronica Lake's Double
Pat West
Las Vegas Diner Counterman
Jack Winslow
Churchgoer
Bill Wolfe
Toothless Man at Revival Meeting

Produced by

Buddy G. DeSylva
executive producer (uncredited)
Paul Jones
associate producer
Preston Sturges
producer (uncredited)

Music by

Charles Bradshaw
(musical score)
Leo Shuken
(music score)

Cinematography by

John F. Seitz
director of photography (as John Seitz)

Editing by

Stuart Gilmore
(edited by)

Casting By

Robert Mayo
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Hans Dreier
A. Earl Hedrick
(as Earl Hedrick)

Costume Design by

Edith Head
(costumes)

Makeup Department

Wally Westmore
makeup artist
Hal Lierley
makeup artist (uncredited)
Merle Reeves
hair stylist (uncredited)
Leonora Sabine
hair stylist supervisor (uncredited)

Production Management

Joseph C. Youngerman
unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Barton Adams
second assistant director (uncredited)
Anthony Mann
assistant director (uncredited)
Hollingsworth Morse
first assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Robert Goodstein
second props (uncredited)
Oscar Lau
first props (uncredited)
Ray Moyer
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Harry D. Mills
sound recordist (as Harry Mills)
Walter Oberst
sound recordist
Wallace Nogle
stage engineer (uncredited)
Grant Rymal
sound recordist (uncredited)
George Ziegler
boom operator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Farciot Edouart
process photography

Stunts

Wesley Hopper
stunt double: Joel McCrea (uncredited)
Allen Pomeroy
stunts (uncredited)
John Sinclair
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Francis Burgess
assistant camera (uncredited)
Earl Crowell
gaffer (uncredited)
Walter McCloud
company grip (uncredited)
Talmage Morrison
still photographer (uncredited)
Otto Pierce
second camera operator (uncredited)
James Tait
electrician (uncredited)
George Ziegler
mike grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Bill Greenwald
casting assistant (uncredited)
Bert McKay
casting assistant (uncredited)
Alice Thomas
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Clayton Brackett
wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Hazel Hegarty
wardrobe: women (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Chandler House
assistant cutter (uncredited)

Location Management

Norman Lacey
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Sigmund Krumgold
musical director
Gerard Carbonara
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Jester Hairston
Choral Director (uncredited)
John Leipold
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Joseph J. Lilley
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Albert Hay Malotte
composer: cartoon music (uncredited)
Ernst Toch
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Victor Young
composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Nesta Charles
script clerk (uncredited)
Isabelle Sullivan
script assistant (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Adolph Zukor
presenter
Mario Besesti
italian voice dubbing: Arthur Hoyt (uncredited)
Rosetta Calavetta
italian voice dubbing: Veronica Lake (uncredited)
Nino Camarda
italian voice dubbing: Torben Meyer (uncredited)
Giorgio Capecchi
italian voice dubbing: Robert Warwick (uncredited)
Teet Carle
publicist (uncredited)
Dhia Cristiani
italian voice dubbing: Jan Nuckingham (uncredited)
Olinto Cristina
italian voice dubbing: Robert Greig (uncredited)
Adriana de Roberto
italian voice dubbing: Margaret Hayes (uncredited)
Mario Ferrari
italian voice dubbing: Al Bridge (uncredited)
Lauro Gazzolo
italian voice dubbing: Jimmy Conlin (uncredited)
Edwin Gillette
secretary: Mr. Sturges (uncredited)
Ernst Laemmle
assistant writer (uncredited)
Tina Lattanzi
italian voice dubbing: Esther Howard (uncredited)
Marie Morris
secretary (uncredited)
Giulio Panicali
italian voice dubbing: Joel McCrea (uncredited)
Amilcare Pettinelli
italian voice dubbing: Porter Hall (uncredited)
Cesare Polacco
italian voice dubbing: Frank Moran (uncredited)
Corrado Racca
italian voice dubbing: William Demarest (uncredited)
Carlo Romano
italian voice dubbing: Franklin Pangborn (uncredited)
Stefano Sibaldi
italian voice dubbing: Eric Blore (uncredited)
Vinicio Sofia
italian voice dubbing: Byron Foulger (uncredited)
Cheryl Walker
double: Veronica Lake (uncredited)
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