"An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems."
Cary Grant
as Jim Blandings
Myrna Loy
as Muriel Blandings
Melvyn Douglas
as Bill Cole
Reginald Denny
as Henry L. Simms
Sharyn Moffett
as Joan Blandings
Connie Marshall
as Betsy Blandings
Louise Beavers
as Gussie
Ian Wolfe
as Smith
Harry Shannon
as Tesander
Tito Vuolo
as Mr. Zucca
Nestor Paiva
as Joe Appollonio
Jason Robards Sr.
as John Retch
Lurene Tuttle
as Mary
Lex Barker
as Carpenter Foreman
Emory Parnell
as Mr. PeDelford
Stanley Andrews
as Mr. Murphy (uncredited)
Robert Bray
as Workman (uncredited)
Don Brodie
as Charlie - Painter (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
as Jones (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
as Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Darien
as Judge Quarles (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
as Harry Selby (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Hurried Diner (uncredited)
Gene Leslie
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
as Wrecker (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
as Simpson (uncredited)
Ralph Stein
as Proprietor (uncredited)
Dan Tobin
as Bunny Funkhauser (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur
Bud Wiser
as Customer (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
H. C. Potter
Director
Eric Hodgins
Novel
Norman Panama
Screenplay
Melvin Frank
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Hazel Rogers
Hairstylist
James H. Anderson
Production Manager
Joel Freeman
Assistant Director
Clem Portman
Sound
Francis M. Sarver
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
Cliff Shirpser
Assistant Camera
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Kay Phillips
Script Supervisor
Dore Schary
Presenter
Charles Cirillo
Stand In
Producer
Executive Producer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Harry Marker
Editor
Carroll Clark
Art Direction
Albert S. D'Agostino
Harley Miller
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Robert Kalloch
Costume Design
Charles Burke
Camera Operator
Jim Kirley
Grip
Gaston Longet
Still Photographer
James Lane