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The Hucksters ()

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A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.
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Victor Albee Norman
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Kay Dorrance
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Evan Llewellyn Evans
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Mr. Kimberly
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Jean Ogilvie
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Buddy Hare
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Dave Lash
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Mr. Glass
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Cooke
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Max Herman
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Georgie Gaver
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Michael Michaelson
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Mrs. Kimberly
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Betty
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Regina Kennedy
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Miss Hammer
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Gloria
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Allison
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Kimberly Receptionist
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Blake
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Abbott ...
Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Charles Abraham ...
Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)
John Albright ...
Assistant Photographer (uncredited)
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Man at Inn (uncredited)
Vangie Beilby ...
Flower Woman (uncredited)
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Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited)
Nan Bennett ...
Girl at Inn (uncredited)
Hoffis Better ...
Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)
Frank Bingman ...
Radio Voice (uncredited)
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Sonny (uncredited) (voice)
Harriett Brest ...
Flower Woman (uncredited)
Betty Callender ...
Stewardess (uncredited)
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Joe Lorrison (uncredited)
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Harry Spooner (uncredited)
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Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bert Davidson ...
Man at Inn (uncredited)
Eugene Baxtor Day ...
Hal Dorrance (uncredited)
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Man at Inn (uncredited)
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Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Madge Erwin ...
Flower Woman (uncredited)
Nellie Farrell ...
Flower Woman (uncredited)
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Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
Dink Freeman ...
Man at Inn (uncredited)
Rudy Germane ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Businessman (uncredited)
John Hiestand ...
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Fred Howard ...
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Radio Voice (uncredited)
Eugene Lay ...
Hal Dorrance (uncredited)
Frank Leigh ...
Man in Kimberly's Office (uncredited)
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Wanda Jean (uncredited) (voice)
Sydney Logan ...
Girl at Inn (uncredited)
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Man at Inn (uncredited)
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Pitch Man (uncredited)
Vera Martin ...
Girl at Inn (uncredited)
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Radio Announcer (uncredited)
David McKim ...
Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)
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Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
David Merritt ...
Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)
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Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Byron Morgan ...
Radio Soundman (uncredited)
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Teletype Operator (uncredited)
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Frank (uncredited)
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Freddie Callahan (uncredited)
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Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Dianne Perrine ...
Ellen Dorrance (uncredited)
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Violet (uncredited) (voice)
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Maid (uncredited)
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Tie Sales Clerk (uncredited)
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Conrad (uncredited)
Joe Sawaya ...
Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)
Erin Selwyn ...
Girl at Inn (uncredited)
Violet Seton ...
Flower Woman (uncredited)
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First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ransom M. Sherman ...
George Rockton (uncredited)
Robert Skelton ...
Man at Inn (uncredited)
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Flower Woman (uncredited)
Florence Stephens ...
Secretary (uncredited)
Cedric Stevens ...
Man in Kimberly's Office (uncredited)
Tom Stevenson ...
Paul Evans (uncredited)
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Model in Elevator (uncredited)
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Receptionist (uncredited)
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Radio Voice (uncredited)
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Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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Girl on Train (uncredited)
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Indian (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jack Conway

Written by

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Frederic Wakeman ... (novel)
 
Luther Davis ... (screen play)
 
Edward Chodorov ... (adaptation) and
George Wells ... (adaptation)

Produced by

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Arthur Hornblow Jr. ... producer

Music by

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Lennie Hayton

Cinematography by

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Harold Rosson ... director of photography

Editing by

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Frank Sullivan

Art Direction by

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Cedric Gibbons
Urie McCleary

Set Decoration by

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Edwin B. Willis

Makeup Department

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Jack Dawn ... makeup creator
Sydney Guilaroff ... hair styles designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Sid Sidman ... assistant director (uncredited)
John Waters ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Jack D. Moore ... associate set decorator

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer ... recording director

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A. Arnold Gillespie ... special effects
Warren Newcombe ... special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Irene ... costume supervisor
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Wally Heglin ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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John Driscoll ... technical adviser
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Plot Summary

Victor Norman is just out of the service and looking for a job in advertising. By playing hard to get, he figures that he can get a good job and a large salary. The first thing he has to do is get a war widow to endorse Beautee Soap - a client of the Kimberly Agency. He meets with Kay Dorrance and gets the endorsement and Mr. Evans, the head of Beautee Soap is temporarily happy. Victor's job is now to work with Mr. Evans, a man who is a strict and demanding client. Everything should be rosy, but Victor, a bachelor, finds himself more attracted to Kay, a widow, than young single Jean Ogilvie. Written by Tony Fontana

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Taglines Love That Gable ! Love That Girl, Kerr (who rhymes with star) ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Marchands d'illusions (France)
  • Der Windhund und die Lady (Germany)
  • Mercaderes de ilusiones (Spain)
  • Agenti de publicitate (Romania)
  • A házalók (Hungary)
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  • 115 min
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Budget $2,439,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia As the start of production neared, Ava Gardner got cold feet about co-starring with Clark Gable, whom she had idolized since childhood. Arthur Hornblow asked Gable to call her, and he told her: "I'm supposed to talk you into doing this thing. But I'm not going to. I hated it when they did that to me. But I hope you change your mind, kid, I think it would be fun to work together." The two remained friends for life. See more »
Goofs When Vic and Kay are lying on the beach at night, the background of the sea is a still shot; the waves stay fixed during the entire scene. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Inside the Dream Factory (1995). See more »
Soundtracks Don't Tell Me See more »
Quotes Tie Sales Clerk: Anything?
Victor Albee Norman: I want a very sincere necktie.
Tie Sales Clerk: I beg your pardon?
Victor Albee Norman: I want something that makes me seem sincere. You know, honest; genuine; upright; trustworthy.
Tie Sales Clerk: Well... um, here's a handpainted one in four colors; at thirty-five dollars. Is that sincere enough?
Victor Albee Norman: I think, my friend, any more sincerity would be downright foolhardy.
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