Millionaire Turner, on his deathbed, leaves a million to Jane Barker. A movie addict who believes life is like the movies, marries Donn without telling him about the bequest. Turner gets better and wants his money back, opening conflict...
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| Robert Hutton | ... |
Donn Masters
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| Joyce Reynolds | ... |
Jane Barker
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
Jonathan Turner
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| Ernest Truex | ... |
Timothy Bull
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| Don McGuire | ... |
McIntyre
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Ransom M. Sherman | ... |
Judge
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| Douglas Kennedy | ... |
Doberman
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| Barbara Bates | ... |
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
Father Staring Through Window (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Doria Caron | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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Gertrude Carr | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| Jack Carson | ... |
Bill Jones (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Furrier (uncredited)
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
First Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Herman Gimmick (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Woman in movie theater audience (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Eric (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Charles Jordan | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Lila Leeds | ... |
Blonde (uncredited)
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| Harry Lewis | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Robert Lowell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Pedestrian Bystander (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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| Dennis Morgan | ... |
The Bridegroom (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Husband (uncredited)
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Edward Murphy | ... |
Billy (uncredited)
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Donald Olson | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Janis Paige | ... |
Polly (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Parker | ... |
Eleanor Parker (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
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William Ruhl | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Alexis Smith | ... |
The Bride (uncredited)
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| Paul Stanton | ... |
Dr. Peters (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Jack (uncredited)
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| Bunny Waters | ... |
Rocky Idaho (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Interior Decorator (uncredited)
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
Donn's Lawyer (uncredited)
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| Joan Winfield | ... |
Alice (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Husband (uncredited)
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| Clifton Young | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frederick De Cordova | ||
Written by
| Phoebe Ephron | ... | (original screen play) & |
| Henry Ephron | ... | (original screen play) and |
| I.A.L. Diamond | ... | (original screen play) |
Produced by
| Alex Gottlieb | ... | producer |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Werner R. Heymann | ... | (as Werner Heymann) |
Cinematography by
| Carl E. Guthrie | ... | (as Carl Guthrie) |
Editing by
| Folmar Blangsted | ||
Editorial Department
| James Leicester | ... | montage |
Art Direction by
| Leo K. Kuter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jack McConaghy | ||
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James McMahon | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C.A. Riggs | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Edwin B. DuPar | ... | special effects (as Edwin DuPar) |
| William C. McGann | ... | special effects director (as William McGann) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Travilla | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestral arranger |
Additional Crew
| John Maxwell | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1947) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Millionaire Turner, on his deathbed, leaves a million to Jane Barker. A movie addict who believes life is like the movies, marries Donn without telling him about the bequest. Turner gets better and wants his money back, opening conflict for the newlyweds. Throughout the movie Jane imagines her own experiences as if they were taking place in movies with real movie stars in them.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | An eyeful of glamour - A fortune of fun (print ad) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The $1,000,000 would equal about $13M in 2023. See more » |
| Goofs | After Donn breaks the window, Jane sits down on a couch. Behind her on the wall, a moving shadow of the boom microphone is visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown over a picture of a woman sitting on a pile of money, reflecting the plot which is centered on money. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jonathan Turner:
Oh, bunions! See more » |