"The story of Jimmy Walker who became mayor of New York in the '20s."
Bob Hope
as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
Vera Miles
as Betty Compton
Paul Douglas
as Chris Nolan
Alexis Smith
as Allie Walker
Darren McGavin
as Charley Hand
Joe Mantell
as Bernie Williams - Broadway producer
Horace McMahon
as Prosecutor
Richard Shannon
as Dick Jackson
Willis Bouchey
as Arthur Julian
Sid Melton
as Sid Nash
George Jessel
as George Jessel
Walter Catlett
as Gov. Alfred E. 'Al' Smith
Jack Benny
as Jack Benny
Jimmy Durante
as Jimmy Durante
Gordon Wynn
as Reporter
John Benson
as Photographer
Melville Shavelson
Director
Hugo Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Floyd Knudtson
Editor
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
W. Wallace Kelley
Second Unit Director of Photography
Joseph J. Lilley
Music Arranger
Conductor
John B. Goodman
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
John F. Warren
Director of Photography
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Hal Pereira
Charles Grenzbach
Frank R. McKelvy
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Jack Rose
Producer
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Writer
Gene Fowler
Book
Sy Devore
Wardrobe Designer
Clem Jones
Second Assistant Director