Cast & Crew

Directed by

Billy Wilder

Writing Credits

Billy Wilder
(written by) and
I.A.L. Diamond
(written by)

Cast

Jack Lemmon
C.C. Baxter
Shirley MacLaine
Fran Kubelik
Fred MacMurray
Jeff D. Sheldrake
Ray Walston
Joe Dobisch
Jack Kruschen
Dr. Dreyfuss
David Lewis
Al Kirkeby
Hope Holiday
Mrs. Margie MacDougall
Joan Shawlee
Sylvia
Naomi Stevens
Mrs. Mildred Dreyfuss
Johnny Seven
Karl Matuschka
Joyce Jameson
The Blonde
Willard Waterman
Mr. Vanderhoff
David White
Mr. Eichelberger
Edie Adams
Miss Olsen
Dorothy Abbott
Office Worker
Bill Baldwin
TV Movie Host
Paul Bradley
Office Worker
Benny Burt
Charlie - Bartender
Steve Carruthers
Restaurant Patron
Lynn Cartwright
Elevator Supervisor with Clicker
Dick Cherney
Bar Patron
Fortune Cookie
Chinese Waiter
Mason Curry
Bit Part
Franklyn Farnum
Office Worker
Richard George
Office Worker
Herschel Graham
Restaurant Patron
Lars Hensen
Office Worker
Eugene Jackson
Office Worker
Frances Weintraub Lax
Mrs. Lieberman
David Macklin
Messenger
William Meader
Executive
Ralph Moratz
Office Worker
Monty O'Grady
Office Worker
Joe Palma
Office Maintenance Man
Paul Power
Bar Patron
Tony Regan
Executive
Clark Ross
Restaurant Patron
Edith Simmons
Sheldrake's Wife
Hal Smith
Man in Santa Claus Suit
Norman Stevans
Office Worker
Sid Troy
Williams
Herbert Winters
Office Worker

Produced by

I.A.L. Diamond
associate producer
Doane Harrison
associate producer
Billy Wilder
producer (produced by)

Music by

Adolph Deutsch
(music by)

Cinematography by

Joseph LaShelle
director of photography

Editing by

Daniel Mandell
film editor

Art Direction by

Alexandre Trauner
(as Alexander Trauner)

Set Decoration by

Edward G. Boyle

Makeup Department

Harry Ray
makeup
Alice Monte
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Allen K. Wood
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Hal W. Polaire
assistant director (as Hal Polaire)
Angelo Laiacona
assistant director (uncredited)
Thomas L. Miller
assistant director (uncredited)
David Salven
assistant director (uncredited)
Mike Vidor
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Tom Plews
property
Ralph Harris
leadman (uncredited)
Mentor Huebner
production illustrator (uncredited)
Harold Michelson
illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department

Del Harris
sound effects editor
Fred Lau
sound
Harry Alphin
recordist (uncredited)
Robert Martin
boom operator (uncredited)
Gordon Sawyer
samuel goldwyn studios sound department manager (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Milt Rice
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Bert Chaliacombe
best boy (uncredited)
Hugh Crawford
assistant camera (uncredited)
Jack Harris
still photographer (uncredited)
Karl Reed
key grip (uncredited)
William Schurr
camera operator (uncredited)
Don Stott
gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Forrest T. Butler
wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Irene Caine
wardrobe: women (uncredited)

Music Department

Sid Sidney
music editor
Jack Dumont
musician: alto saxophone (uncredited)
John Williams
musician: piano solos (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

May Wale Brown
script continuity (as May Wale)

Additional Crew

Reuben Kaufman
technical advisor (uncredited)
Miriam Nelson
choreographer: Christmas party dance (uncredited)
Joe Palma
stand-in: Jack Lemmon (uncredited)
Maurice Segal
publicist (uncredited)
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