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The Pursuit of Happiness (1934) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Alexander Hall

Writing Credits  

Stephen Morehouse Avery ... (adaptation)
 
J.P. McEvoy ... (screenplay) and
Virginia Van Upp ... (screenplay)
 
Lawrence Langner ... (play) and
Armina Marshall ... (play) (as Armina Marshall Langner)

Cast (in credits order)  

Francis Lederer ... Max Christmann
Joan Bennett ... Prudence Kirkland
Charles Ruggles ... Aaron Kirkland
Mary Boland ... Comfort Kirkland
Walter Kingsford ... Rev. Lyman Banks
Minor Watson ... Col. Sherwood
Adrian Morris Adrian Morris ... Thad Jennings
Barbara Barondess ... Meg Mallory
Duke York ... Jonathan
Burr Caruth Burr Caruth ... Rev. Myles
Jules Cowles ... The Drunk
Irving Bacon ... Bijah
Spencer Charters ... Sam Evans
Holmes Herbert ... Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ricca Allen ... Little Boy's Mother (uncredited)
Georgie Billings Georgie Billings ... Little Boy (uncredited)
Tommy Bupp ... Little Boy (uncredited)
Shirley Coates Shirley Coates ... Little Girl (uncredited)
Winter Hall ... Uncle (uncredited)
Baron Hesse Baron Hesse ... Corporal (uncredited)
Phyllis Hurst Phyllis Hurst ... Little Girl (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin Boyd Irwin ... Lord Pitt (uncredited)
Paul Kruger ... Orderly (uncredited)
John Marston John Marston ... Tall Conspirator (uncredited)
Henry Mowbray Henry Mowbray ... King Henry III (uncredited)
Reinhold Pasch Reinhold Pasch ... Aide to Col. Hoffer (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr. ... Peddler (uncredited)
Harry Schultz ... Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Bert Sprotte ... Col. Hoffer (uncredited)
Colin Tapley ... Aide to Sir Henry Clinton (uncredited)
Hans von Morhart Hans von Morhart ... Corporal (uncredited)

Produced by 

Emanuel Cohen ... executive producer (uncredited)
Arthur Hornblow Jr. ... producer

Music by 

Heinz Roemheld ... (uncredited)
Tom Satterfield ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Karl Struss ... (photographed by)

Editing by 

James Smith ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Hans Dreier ... (uncredited)
Bernard Herzbrun ... (uncredited)

Costume Design by 

Travis Banton ... (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ewing Scott ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Harry Lindgren ... sound (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Adolph Zukor ... presenter

See also

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