"An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family."
Bette Davis
as Maggie Cutler
Ann Sheridan
as Lorraine Sheldon
Monty Woolley
as Sheridan Whiteside
Richard Travis
as Bert Jefferson
Jimmy Durante
as Banjo
Billie Burke
as Daisy Stanley
Reginald Gardiner
as Beverly Carlton
Elisabeth Fraser
as June Stanley
Grant Mitchell
as Ernest W. Stanley
George Barbier
as Dr. Bradley
Mary Wickes
as Miss Preen
Russell Arms
as Richard Stanley
Ruth Vivian
as Harriet Stanley
Edwin Stanley
as John
Betty Roadman
as Sarah
Charles Drake
as Sandy
Nanette Vallon
as Cosette
John Ridgely
as Radio Man
Ernie Adams
as Michaelson (uncredited)
Leah Baird
as Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
Leslie Brooks
as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Georgia Carroll
Spencer Chan
as Chinese Guest (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Guard (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
as Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
Peggy Diggins
Roland Drew
as Reporter (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Sol Gorss
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Herbert Gunn
as Radio Man (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Sam Hayes
as Announcer (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
as Detective (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Expressman (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Patrick McVey
as Harry (uncredited)
Frank Moran
as Haggerty (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Ralph Peters
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
as Joe (uncredited)
Alix Talton
as Chorine (uncredited)
Kam Tong
Billy Wayne
as Freddie (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Florence Wix
Beal Wong
Philip G. Epstein
Screenplay
George S. Kaufman
Theatre Play
Moss Hart
Julius J. Epstein
William Keighley
Director
Jerry Wald
Associate Producer
Jack Killifer
Editor
Charles Lang
Sound
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack Saper
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Jack L. Warner
Producer
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Richard Maybery
Assistant Director
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director