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Directed by
Walter Lang 
 
Writing credits
Phoebe Ephron (screenplay) and
Henry Ephron (screenplay)

William Marchant (play)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Spencer Tracy ... Richard Sumner

Katharine Hepburn ... Bunny Watson
Gig Young ... Mike Cutler
Joan Blondell ... Peg Costello
Dina Merrill ... Sylvia Blair
Sue Randall ... Ruthie Saylor
Neva Patterson ... Miss Warriner
Harry Ellerbe ... Smithers
Nicholas Joy ... Mr. Azae
Diane Jergens ... Alice
Merry Anders ... Cathy
Ida Moore ... Old Lady
Rachel Stephens ... Receptionist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Duray ... Member of the Board (uncredited)
Harry Evans ... Member of the Board (uncredited)
Jesslyn Fax ... Mrs. Hewitt (uncredited)
Richard Gardner ... Fred (uncredited)
Charles Heard ... Member of the Board (uncredited)
Jack G. Lee ... Member of the Board (uncredited)
Renny McEvoy ... Man (uncredited)
Martin Milner ... Bit part (uncredited)
Shirley Mitchell ... Myra Smithers (uncredited)
King Mojave ... Member of the Board (uncredited)
Sammy Ogg ... Kenny (uncredited)
Don Porter ... Elevator operator Don (uncredited)
Lou Southern ... Dancer (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ... Member of the Board (uncredited)
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Produced by
Henry Ephron .... producer
 
Original Music by
Cyril J. Mockridge 
 
Cinematography by
Leon Shamroy 
 
Film Editing by
Robert L. Simpson  (as Robert Simpson)
 
Art Direction by
Maurice Ransford 
Lyle R. Wheeler 
 
Set Decoration by
Paul S. Fox 
Walter M. Scott 
 
Costume Design by
Charles Le Maire (executive wardrobe designer) (as Charles LeMaire)
 
Makeup Department
Ben Nye .... makeup artist
Helen Turpin .... hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hal Herman .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Harry M. Leonard .... sound
E. Clayton Ward .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Ray Kellogg .... special photographic effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Clyde Taylor .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Leonard Doss .... color consultant
 
Music Department
Lionel Newman .... conductor
Edward B. Powell .... orchestrator
 
Other crew
Lawrence Carr .... producer: play
Robert Fryer .... producer: play
 
Crew believed to be complete

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