"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
John F. Warren
Director of Photography
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
John B. Goodman
Floyd Knudtson
Editor
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Frank R. McKelvy
Edith Head
Costume Design
W. Wallace Kelley
Second Unit Director of Photography
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Hugo Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Charles Grenzbach
Joseph J. Lilley
Music Arranger
Conductor
Jack Rose
Producer
Gene Fowler
Book
Writer
Sy Devore
Wardrobe Designer
Clem Jones
Second Assistant Director