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Cast
Spencer Tracy | As: Mayor Frank Skeffington | |
Jeffrey Hunter | As: Adam Caulfield | |
Dianne Foster | As: Mave Caulfield | |
Pat O’Brien | As: John Gorman | |
Basil Rathbone | As: Norman Cass Sr. |
Storyline
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.
Tagline: | … something to shout about! |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
Spencer Tracy |
Mayor Frank Skeffington |
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Jeffrey Hunter |
Adam Caulfield |
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Dianne Foster |
Mave Caulfield |
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Pat O’Brien |
John Gorman |
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Basil Rathbone |
Norman Cass Sr. |
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Donald Crisp |
The Cardinal |
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James Gleason |
Cuke Gillen |
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Edward Brophy |
Ditto Boland |
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John Carradine |
Amos Force |
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Willis Bouchey |
Roger Sugrue |
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Basil Ruysdael |
The Episcopal Bishop |
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Ricardo Cortez |
Sam Weinberg |
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Wallace Ford |
Charlie Hennessey |
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Frank McHugh |
Festus Garvey |
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Carleton Young |
Winslow |
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Frank Albertson |
Jack Mangan |
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Bob Sweeney |
Johnny Degnan |
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William Leslie |
Dan Herlihy |
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Anna Lee |
Gert Minihan |
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Ken Curtis |
Monsignor Killian |
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Jane Darwell |
Delia |
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O. Z. Whitehead |
Norman Cass Jr. |
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Arthur Walsh |
Junior |
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Charles B. Fitzsimons |
Kevin McCluskey (uncredited) |
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James Flavin |
Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited) |
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William Forrest |
Tom - The Doctor (uncredited) |
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Jack Pennick |
Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited) |
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Helen Westcott |
Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited) |
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Phil Adams |
Man (uncredited) |
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Alex Akimoff |
Man (uncredited) |
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Fred Aldrich |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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Richard Alexander |
Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited) |
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Leon Alton |
Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Don Anderson |
Cop at Wake (uncredited) |
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Walter Bacon |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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Frank Baker |
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited) |
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Bobette Bentley |
1st Blonde (uncredited) |
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Steve Benton |
Man (uncredited) |
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Gail Bonney |
Woman (uncredited) |
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Danny Borzage |
Pete (uncredited) |
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Paul Bradley |
Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Chet Brandenburg |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Rand Brooks |
Votes Tallyman (uncredited) |
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George Bruggeman |
Mourner at Burial (uncredited) |
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John Bryant |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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James J. Casino |
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited) |
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Jack Chefe |
Crowd Member (uncredited) |
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Dick Cherney |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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George Chester |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell |
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited) |
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Charles Cirillo |
Man (uncredited) |
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Richard Dale Clark |
Man (uncredited) |
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Ruth Clifford |
Nurse (uncredited) |
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Edmund Cobb |
Man (uncredited) |
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Bud Cokes |
Cop at Wake (uncredited) |
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Russell Custer |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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Hal K. Dawson |
Managing Editor (uncredited) |
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Richard Deacon |
Graves (uncredited) |
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John Deauville |
Man (uncredited) |
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Jack Deery |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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George DeNormand |
Banker (uncredited) |
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Joe Devlin |
Man (uncredited) |
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James Dime |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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Mike Donovan |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Clint Dorrington |
Man (uncredited) |
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Mimi Doyle |
Mamie Burns (uncredited) |
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Tommy Earwood |
Gregory McClusky (uncredited) |
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Richard Elmore |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Eddie Fetherston |
Man (uncredited) |
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Duke Fishman |
Campaign Worker (uncredited) |
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George Ford |
Man (uncredited) |
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William Forrest |
Dr. Tom (uncredited) |
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Joseph Forte |
Managing Editor (uncredited) |
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Raoul Freeman |
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited) |
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Helen Gereghty |
Carmichael Sister (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Gibson |
Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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James Gonzalez |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris |
Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited) |
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Ed Haskett |
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited) |
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Jack Henderson |
Man (uncredited) |
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William Henry |
Votes Tallyman (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hicks |
Fighter (uncredited) |
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Stuart Holmes |
Man (uncredited) |
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Shep Houghton |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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Chuck Howard |
Man (uncredited) |
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William Hudson |
Votes Tallyman (uncredited) |
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Charles Anthony Hughes |
Man (uncredited) |
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Thomas E. Jackson |
Man (uncredited) |
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William Janssen |
Man (uncredited) |
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Michael Jeffers |
Campaign Worker (uncredited) |
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Roy Jenson |
Fighter (uncredited) |
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Rolan Jones |
Man (uncredited) |
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Richard Keene |
Man (uncredited) |
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Fred Kennedy |
Man (uncredited) |
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Colin Kenny |
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited) |
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Ann Kunde |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Joseph La Cava |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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Webster Lagrange |
Man (uncredited) |
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Harry Lauter |
Votes Tallyman (uncredited) |
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Johnny Leone |
Man (uncredited) |
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Robert Levin |
Jules Kowalsky (uncredited) |
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Robert Locke Lorraine |
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited) |
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Edmund Lowe |
Johnny Byrne (uncredited) |
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Wilbur Mack |
Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Hank Mann |
Man (uncredited) |
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Eve March |
Neighbor (uncredited) |
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Frank Marlowe |
Man (uncredited) |
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Mae Marsh |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Philo McCullough |
Politician (uncredited) |
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Joe McGuinn |
2nd Man (uncredited) |
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Frank McLure |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Edward McNally |
Ward Heeler (uncredited) |
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Paul McVey |
Banker (uncredited) |
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Harold Miller |
Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Ernesto Molinari |
Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Charles Morton |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Sol Murgi |
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Murphy |
Office Boy (uncredited) |
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Forbes Murray |
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited) |
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George Nardelli |
Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Bill Neff |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien |
Man (uncredited) |
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Brian O'Hara |
Man (uncredited) |
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Joe Palma |
Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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Emma Palmese |
Woman at Enterance (uncredited) |
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Harvey Parry |
Man (uncredited) |
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Bob Perry |
Man (uncredited) |
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Murray Pollack |
Mourner at Burial (uncredited) |
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Paul Power |
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited) |
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Fred Rapport |
Man on Dais (uncredited) |
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Edward Rickard |
Cop at Wake (uncredited) |
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Clete Roberts |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Molly Roden |
Neighbor (uncredited) |
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Victor Romito |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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John Roy |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Buck Russell |
Man (uncredited) |
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Dick Ryan |
Man (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Frank J. Scannell |
Man (uncredited) |
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Bernard Sell |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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Jordan Shelley |
Man (uncredited) |
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Charles Sherlock |
Rally Marcher (uncredited) |
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Carl Sklover |
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited) |
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Stephen Soldi |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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George Spaulding |
Man (uncredited) |
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Bert Spencer |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Ted Stanhope |
1st Man (uncredited) |
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Anna Stein |
Woman (uncredited) |
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Harry Strang |
Harry (uncredited) |
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Brick Sullivan |
Ward Heeler (uncredited) |
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Charles Sullivan |
Charlie (uncredited) |
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Frank Sully |
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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Julius Tannen |
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited) |
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Harry Tenbrook |
Caterer at Wake (uncredited) |
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Jack Tornek |
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) |
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Charles Trowbridge |
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited) |
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Phil Tully |
Man (uncredited) |
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Harry Tyler |
Robert (uncredited) |
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Ruth Warren |
Ellen Davin (uncredited) |
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James Waters |
Young Politician (uncredited) |
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Chalky Williams |
Mourner at Wake (uncredited) |
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Bert Stevens |
Directed By
John Ford |
Director |
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Sam Nelson |
Assistant Director |
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Wingate Smith |
Assistant Director |
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Writing Credits
Frank S. Nugent |
Screenplay |
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Edwin O'Connor |
Novel |
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Production Crew
John Ford |
Producer |
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Edited By
Jack Murray |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Helen Hunt |
Hairstylist |
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Jean Louis |
Costume Design |
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Sound
John P. Livadary |
Sound Recordist |
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Harry D. Mills |
Sound |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Charles Lawton Jr. |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
William Kiernan |
Set Decoration |
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Robert Peterson |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
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