Director William Keighley's 1940 film adaptation of S. N. Behrman's stage hit, about an aspiring playwright who finds himself an overnight Broadway success, stars James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Genevieve Tobin, Louise Beavers, Charles Ruggles and Allyn Joslyn.
James Stewart | Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook |
Rosalind Russell | Linda Paige Esterbrook |
Charles Ruggles | Philo Swift |
Genevieve Tobin | Amanda 'Mandy' Swift |
Allyn Joslyn | Morgan Carrell, the Director |
Clarence Kolb | Richard Benson |
Louise Beavers | Clementine, Actress in Show / Linda's Maid |
Lawrence Grossmith | Frank |
Robert Greig | Robert |
Frank Faylen | Cab Driver |
Bonnie Gaye Cowen | |
Herbert Anderson | Actor in Show |