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Straight Place and Show (1938) Poster

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Directed by 

David Butler

Writing Credits  

Damon Runyon ... (play) and
Irving Caesar ... (play)
 
M.M. Musselman ... (screenplay) and
Allen Rivkin ... (screenplay)
 
Lew Brown ... (additional dialogue)
 
Jack Lait Jr. ... (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
Damon Runyon ... (story "That Ever-Loving Wife of Hymie") (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

The Ritz Brothers ... The Ritz Brothers
Al Ritz ... Al Ritz
Harry Ritz ... Harry Ritz
Jimmy Ritz ... Jimmy Ritz
Richard Arlen ... Denny Paine
Ethel Merman ... Linda Tyler
Phyllis Brooks ... Barbara 'Babs' Drake
George Barbier ... Mr. Drake
Sidney Blackmer ... 'Lucky' Braddock
Will Stanton ... Truck Driver - Syd Robins
Ivan Lebedeff ... Ivan Borokov - Russian Jockey
Gregory Gaye ... Vladimir Borokov - Russian Jockey
Rafael Alcayde ... Boris Borokov - Russian Jockey (as Rafael Storm)
Stanley Fields ... Slippery Sol
Tiny Roebuck Tiny Roebuck ... Terrible Turk
Ben Welden ... Promoter
Edward Gargan ... Detective Globe (as Ed Gargan)
Pat McKee Pat McKee ... Referee
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carol Adams ... Dancer (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Willie Best ... Hannibal (uncredited)
George Chandler ... Cabbie (uncredited)
Lon Chaney Jr. ... Martin - Chauffeur (uncredited)
Jack Chefe Jack Chefe ... Country Club Patron / Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Clay Clement ... Carter (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Lester Dorr ... Photographer (uncredited)
Barry Downing Barry Downing ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn ... Bartender (uncredited)
Jay Eaton ... Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Sid Fields ... Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Terrible Turk's Second (uncredited)
Harry Hayden Harry Hayden ... Grouch at Racetrack (uncredited)
Grace Hayle ... Stout Woman (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey ... Cop at Racetrack (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Racetrack Spectator / Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Robert Lowery ... Bob (uncredited)
Paul McVey ... Steeplechase Announcer (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Country Club Patron (uncredited)
James C. Morton ... Bald Man (uncredited)
Tom Quinn Tom Quinn ... Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Sylber Charles Sylber ... Specs (uncredited)
Dan Tobey ... Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Russell Wade ... Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Produced by 

David Hempstead ... associate producer

Cinematography by 

Ernest Palmer ... (photographed by)

Editing by 

Irene Morra

Art Direction by 

Lewis H. Creber ... (as Lewis Creber)
Bernard Herzbrun

Set Decoration by 

Thomas Little

Costume Design by 

Gwen Wakeling

Production Management 

Darryl F. Zanuck ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

B. Reeves Eason ... second unit director (uncredited)
Ad Schaumer ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Alfred Bruzlin ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)

Music Department 

Louis Silvers ... musical director / composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Nick Castle ... dances stager
Ray Golden ... special material
Sid Kuller ... special material
Geneva Sawyer ... dances stager
Jule Styne ... special material
Virgil Hart ... second unit assistant (uncredited)
Ben Silvey ... assistant to producer (uncredited)
Jack Temple ... second unit assistant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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