"When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They they get in trouble with gangsters when they lose some stolen money which they had already agreed to deliver to one of the thugs."
Marjorie Main
as Ma Kettle
Percy Kilbride
as Pa Kettle
Richard Long
as Tom Kettle
Meg Randall
as Kim Parker Kettle
Gregg Martell
as Louie
Charles McGraw
as Shotgun Mike Munger
Kathryn Givney
as Mrs. Victoria Masterson
Jim Backus
as Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
Elliott Lewis
as Detective Sam Boxer
Paul McVey
as Harold Masterson
Bert Freed
as Dutch (Third New York Henchman)
Hal March
as Detective Mike Eskow
Lester Allen
as Geoduck (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
as Beauty Salon Manager (uncredited)
Dale Belding
as Danny Kettle (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
as Tour Bus Guide (uncredited)
Margaret Brown
as Ruthie Kettle (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
as Charles the Butler (uncredited)
Lynn Craft
Helen Dickson
Paul Dunn
as George Kettle (uncredited)
Diane Florentine
as Sara Kettle (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Slim Gaut
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Dick Gordon
Maurice Gosfield
as New York Tour Ticket Seller (uncredited)
George Hoagland
Teddy Infuhr
as Benjamin Kettle (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson
as Henry Kettle (uncredited)
Sherry Jackson
as Susie Kettle (uncredited)
John James
as Roberts (Masterson's Chauffeur) (uncredited)
Larry Keating
as Lt. Klein (uncredited)
Douglas Kennedy
as George Donahue (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as First Cab Driver (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Counterman (uncredited)
Donna Leary
as Sally Kettle (uncredited)
Rex Lease
as Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)
Peter Leeds
as Tall Beautician (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
John Marley
as Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
Beverly Mook
as Eve Kettle (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Forbes Murray
William Newell
as Horace "Hank" Hawkshaw (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Garry Owen
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
Eugene Persson
as Willie Kettle (uncredited)
Elana Schreiner
as Nancy Kettle (uncredited)
J.P. Sloane
as Billy Kettle (uncredited)
Olan Soule
as Salon Technician (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
as Policeman at Station House (uncredited)
Willard Waterman
as J.J. Schumacher (uncredited)
James Westerfield
as Harvey (Zoo Attendant) (uncredited)
Chief Yowlachie
as Crowbar (uncredited)
Charles Lamont
Director
Martin Ragaway
Screenplay
Leonard B. Stern
Leonard Goldstein
Producer
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Charles Van Enger
Director of Photography
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
Emrich Nicholson
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Oliver Emert
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Joe Lapis
Milton Schwarzwald
Original Music Composer
Rosemary Odell
Costume Design
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
David S. Horsley
Visual Effects
William Holland
Assistant Director
Tom Ouellette
Gaffer