Cast
Bob Hope
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell
'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan
Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell
(1879–1967)
'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea King
Stella
Fred Clark
Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen
Straight Flush Tony
William Frawley
Gloomy Willie
Harry Bellaver
(1905–1993)
Sam the Surgeon
Sid Melton
Little Louie
Ben Welden
Singing Solly
Ida Moore
Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
Francis Pierlot
Henry Regan
Charles Cooley
Goomba
Salvatore De Lorenzo
Street-corner Santa Claus
Harry Shannon
John (Policeman)
Bernard Szold
Honest Harry
Tor Johnson
Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Stanley Andrews
Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)
Billie Bird
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
John Doucette
Muscleman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Police Captain Swain (uncredited)
Charmienne Harker
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Kruschen
(1922–2002)
Muscleman (uncredited)
Mary Moder
Holly Seller (uncredited)
Mary Murphy
Girl (uncredited)
Bruce Riley
Clerk (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
Directing
Sidney Lanfield
Director
Writing
Edmund L. Hartmann
Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay
Edmund Beloin
Story
Robert O’Brien
Screenplay
Damon Runyon
Short Story
Art
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ross Dowd
Set Decoration
Franz Bachelin
Art Direction
Camera
Daniel L. Fapp
(1904–1986)
Director of Photography
Crew
Irving Elinson
Additional Dialogue
Paul K. Lerpae
Special Effects
Production
Robert L. Welch
Producer
Costume & Make-Up
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Editing
Archie Marshek
Editor
Visual Effects
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Sound
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Don McKay
Sound Recordist
Walter Oberst
Sound Recordist