"An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, yet his alcoholism may prevent that from happening."
Bing Crosby
as Frank Elgin
Grace Kelly
as Georgie Elgin
William Holden
as Bernie Dodd
Anthony Ross
as Philip Cook
Gene Reynolds
as Larry
Jacqueline Fontaine
as Lounge Singer
Eddie Ryder
as Ed
Robert Kent
as Paul Unger
John W. Reynolds
as Henry Johnson
Bob Alden
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Mary Ellen Batten
as Spectator (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
as Performer in Play (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
George Chakiris
as Dancer in Play (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo
as Waiter (uncredited)
Les Clark
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Roy Damron
Drusilla Davis
Hal K. Dawson
Allan Douglas
as Man (uncredited)
Don Dunning
as Expressman (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
George Ford
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Ed Fury
Neva Gilbert
as Lady (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Chuck Hamilton
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Chester Jones
as Ralph (uncredited)
Howard Joslin
Kenner G. Kemp
as Drunken Table Extra (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Robert Locke Lorraine
Wilbur Mack
Frank McLure
Harold Miller
as Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Ida Moore
as Helen, Actress in Play (uncredited)
Rex Moore
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Foster H. Phinney
Joe Ploski
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Jon Provost
as Johnnie Elgin (uncredited)
Ruth Rickaby
as Actress in Play (uncredited)
Jack Roberts
Jeffrey Sayre
Frank J. Scannell
as Bartender (uncredited)
Sarah Selby
as Theatregoer (uncredited)
Norman Stevens
Charles Tannen
as Photographer (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Katherine Warren
Dan White
Victor Young
as Conductor (uncredited)
George Seaton
Director
Clifford Odets
Theatre Play
Screenplay
William Perlberg
Producer
Ellsworth Hoagland
Editor
Original Music Composer
John F. Warren
Director of Photography
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Roland Anderson
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Grace Gregory
Francisco Day
Assistant Director
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Gene Merritt
Sound Recordist
John Cope
Robert Alton
Choreographer
Ira Gershwin
Songs
Harold Arlen
Visual Effects
Arthur Jacobson
Producer's Assistant
Harry Caplan
Production Manager
Stanley K. Scheuer
Script Supervisor