Directed by
| James Wong Howe | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Alfred Palca | ... | (written by) (front Arnold Becker) |
| Arnold Becker | ... | (front for Alfred Palca) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Dane Clark | ... | Abe Saperstein | |
| Patricia Breslin | ... | Sylvia Franklin Saperstein | |
| Sidney Poitier | ... | Inman Jackson | |
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Anatol Winogradoff | ... | Papa Saperstein |
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Celia Brodkin | ... | Mama Saperstein (as Celie Boodkin) |
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Carol Sinclair | ... | Fay Saperstein |
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Ellsworth Wright | ... | Sam |
| Slim Gaillard | ... | Self | |
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Frieda Altman | ... | Ticket Seller |
| Mort Marshall | ... | Master of Ceremonies | |
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Jean Shore | ... | Secretary |
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Reece 'Goose' Tatum | ... | Self - Harlem Globetrotter |
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'Sweetwater' Clifton | ... | Self - Harlem Globetrotter |
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Marques Haynes | ... | Self - Harlem Globetrotter |
| Bill Stern | ... | Self | |
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Marty Glickman | ... | Self |
| Ruby Dee | ... | Irma Jackson | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Julie Benedic | ... | Beauty Contest Entry |
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Jerry Hauer | ... | Beauty Contest Entry |
| Lew Hearn | ... | Appraiser | |
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Bram Nossen | ... | James Willoughby |
| Edmon Ryan | ... | Zack Leader | |
Produced by
| Anton Leader | ... | producer (as Anton M. Leader) |
| Alfred Palca | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Mike Shore | ... | associate producer (as Michael Shore) |
Music by
| Alex North | ||
Cinematography by
| William O. Steiner | ... | director of photography (as William Steiner) |
Editing by
| Faith Hubley | ... | (as Faith Elliott) |
Production Design by
| Howard Bay | ||
Art Direction by
| Howard Bay | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jim Di Gangi | ... | unit manager (as C.J. Di Gangi) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jim Di Gangi | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carl Kent | ... | associate production designer |
Sound Department
| James A. Gleason | ... | sound mixer (as James Gleason) |
Music Department
| Carl Brandt | ... | orchestrator |
| Alex North | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Faith Hubley | ... | script supervisor (as Faith Elliott) |
Additional Crew
| Harry Hannin | ... | technical advisor |