Cast & Crew

Directed by

Henry Koster
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Philip Rapp
(screenplay) and
Harry Kurnitz
(screenplay)
Nikolay Gogol
(suggested by a play by) (as Nikolai Gogol)
Ben Hecht
(uncredited)

Cast

Danny Kaye
Georgi
Walter Slezak
Yakov
Barbara Bates
Leza
Elsa Lanchester
Maria
Gene Lockhart
The Mayor
Alan Hale
Kovatch
Walter Catlett
Col. Castine
Rhys Williams
Inspector General
Al Bain
Villager
Benny Baker
Telecki
Oscar Blank
Villager
George Boyce
Party Guest
Chet Brandenburg
Sentry
Leonard Bremen
Lieutenant
Harriett Brest
Villager
Albert Cavens
Party Guest
Dick Cherney
Sentry
Robert Cherry
Peasant
Bud Cokes
Sentry
Frank Conlan
Old Villager
Jimmy Conlin
Turnkey
Helena Dare
Townwoman
Bryn Davis
Councilman's Wife
George Davis
Ladislaus
Abe Dinovitch
Peasant
Art Dupuis
Sentry
Robert Filmer
Sentry
Byron Foulger
Burbis
Rudy Germane
Villager
Kit Guard
Villager
Karen Hale
Councilman's Wife
Lew Hearn
Izzick
Sam Hearn
Gizzick
Herbert Heywood
Goatherd
Jimmie Horan
Villager
Si Jenks
Deaf Villager
Fred Kelsey
Villager
Joleen King
Councilman's Wife
Marc Krah
Gypsy
Joseph La Cava
Party Guest
Richard LaMarr
Villager
Gracille LaVinder
Townwoman
Norman Leavitt
Lazlo
Ida Moore
Old Villager
Mike Morelli
Villager
Jack Mower
Villager
Alix Nagy
Councilman's Wife
Paul Newlan
Viertel - the Woodchopper
Anton Northpole
Townsman
Nestor Paiva
Gregor
Emma Palmese
Villager
Barbara Pepper
Buxom Villager
Jack Perrin
Villager
Joe Ploski
Bela
Maudie Prickett
Townwoman
Harry Raven
Sentry
Buddy Roosevelt
Sentry
Sam Savitsky
Villager
Scott Seaton
Villager
Lester Sharpe
Sentry
Pepi Sinoff
Councilman's Wife
Arthur Tovey
Townsman
Dorothy Vernon
Party Guest
Eleanore Vogel
Villager
Joan Vohs
Peasant Girl
Tom Wilson
Villager
Audrey Winn
Councilman's Wife
Jeff York
Guard

Produced by

Sylvia Fine
associate producer
Jerry Wald
producer (produced by)

Music by

Johnny Green
(score by)

Cinematography by

Elwood Bredell
director of photography

Editing by

Rudi Fehr
film editor

Art Direction by

Robert M. Haas
(as Robert Haas)

Set Decoration by

Fred M. MacLean

Costume Design by

Travilla
(costumes)

Makeup Department

Perc Westmore
makeup artist
Frank McCoy
makeup artist (uncredited)
Leonora Sabine
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Al Alleborn
production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Arthur Lueker
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Donald P. Desmond
set constructor (uncredited)

Sound Department

C.A. Riggs
sound
Treg Brown
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Edwin B. DuPar
special effects (as Edwin DuPar)

Stunts

Bert LeBaron
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Saul Butner
gaffer (uncredited)
George Gordon Nogle
camera operator (uncredited)
Eugene Richee
still photographer (uncredited)
Stanley Young
grip (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Natalie Kalmus
color director: Technicolor
Mitchell Kovaleski
associate color director: Technicolor

Music Department

Johnny Green
musical director
Paul Salamunovich
singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

William J. Hole Jr.
script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Eugene Loring
choreography
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