"A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally married."
Ginger Rogers
as Ramona Gladwyn
Fred Allen
as Steve Gladwyn
Victor Moore
as Melvin Bush
Marilyn Monroe
as Annabel Jones
David Wayne
as Jeff Norris
Eve Arden
as Katie Woodruff
Paul Douglas
as Hector Woodruff
Eddie Bracken
as Willie Fisher
Mitzi Gaynor
as Patsy Reynolds
Louis Calhern
as Freddie Melrose
Zsa Zsa Gabor
as Eve Melrose
James Gleason
as Duffy
Paul Stewart
as Attorney Stone
Jane Darwell
as Mrs. Bush
Marvelle Andre
as State Capitol Secretary (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Jean Bartel
as Girl in Hector's Daydream (uncredited)
Al Bridge
as Detective Magnus (uncredited)
Carol Brewster
as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
June Bright
as Secretary (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar
as Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Phyllis Brunner
as Wife (uncredited)
Richard "Lord" Buckley
as Mr. H.D. Graves (uncredited)
James Burke
as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)
Barbara Carroll
Harry Carter
as Hotel Staffer (uncredited)
Sue Casey
Maurice Cass
as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
John Close
as Major (uncredited)
Dick Cogan
as Telegraph Agent (uncredited)
Luther Crockett
as Minister (uncredited)
Jack Daly
as Photographer (uncredited)
Robert Dane
as M.P. at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Fred Datig Jr.
as Soldier (uncredited)
John Davidson
as Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
as Twitchell (uncredited)
Kay English
Henry Faber
as State Trooper (uncredited)
Eddie Firestone
as Man in Radio Station (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
as Marriage License Bureau Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Golder
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
William Graeff Jr.
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Alvin Greenman
as Sound Effects Man (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
Robert Haines
as Judge (uncredited)
Jester Hairston
as Lead Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
Bill Hale
as Officer Vic (uncredited)
Ruth Hall
Eden Hartford
Harry Harvey
as Dr. Ned (uncredited)
Marjorie Holliday
Selmer Jackson
as Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Prop Man (uncredited)
Meredith Leeds
Margie Liszt
as Radio Actor (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Norris Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Gregg Martell
Lee Marvin
as Pinky (uncredited)
Edwin Max
as Lunchroom Counterman (uncredited)
Winifred McPhie
Emile Meyer
as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Jerry Miley
as Station Master (uncredited)
Christopher Milne
as Bitsy Norris (uncredited)
Jonathan Milne
Diana Mumby
Forbes Murray
as Governor of Mississippi (uncredited)
Noreen Nash
as Girl in Hector's daydream (uncredited)
Mary Newton
as Woman in Radio Station (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick
as Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
as Groom (uncredited)
Tom Powers
as Atty. Gen. Frank Bush (uncredited)
Steve Pritko
Jean Ransome
Richard Reeves
as Brig Guard (uncredited)
Mavis Russell
Larry Stamps
Helene Stanley
as Mary (uncredited)
Ann Staunton
Robert Stevenson
as M.P. (uncredited)
Victor Sutherland
as Governor Bush (uncredited)
Gloria Talbott
Al Thompson
George D. Wallace
as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Maude Wallace
as Autograph Hound (uncredited)
Marjorie Weaver
as Ruthie, the Co-respondent (uncredited)
O.Z. Whitehead
as Jeff's Postman (uncredited)
June Wurster
Gina Kaus
Story
Nunnally Johnson
Screenplay
Edmund Goulding
Director
Jay Dratler
Erich von Stroheim Jr.
Assistant Director
Lionel Newman
Music Director
Joe Rickards
W.D. Flick
Sound
Jerry Braun
Eli Dunn
Anthony Jowitt
Dialogue Coach
Ray Kellogg
Visual Effects
Paul Helmick
Henry Weinberger
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bernard Mayers
Orchestrator
Roger Heman Sr.
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Gene Bryant
Production Manager
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Leland Fuller
Claude E. Carpenter
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Elois Jenssen
Costume Design
Dwight Taylor
Adaptation
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
Producer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
Leo Tover
Director of Photography