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Louisiana Purchase (1941) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Irving Cummings

Writing Credits  

Buddy G. DeSylva ... (short story) (as B.G. DeSylva)
 
Morrie Ryskind ... (play)
 
Jerome Chodorov
Joseph Fields
 
Barney Dean ... (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited)
Louis S. Kaye ... (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Bob Hope ... Jim Taylor
Vera Zorina ... Marina Von Minden
Victor Moore ... Sen. Oliver P. Loganberry
Irène Bordoni ... Madame Yvonne Bordelaise
Dona Drake ... Beatrice
Raymond Walburn ... Col. Davis Sr. aka Polar Bear
Maxie Rosenbloom ... The Shadow aka Wilson
Phyllis Ruth ... Emmy Lou
Frank Albertson ... Robert Davis, Jr.
Donald MacBride ... Capt. Pierre Whitfield
Andrew Tombes ... Dean Albert Manning
Robert Warwick ... Speaker of the House
Charles La Torre Charles La Torre ... Gaston, Waiter
Charles Laskey Charles Laskey ... Danseur
Emory Parnell ... Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
Iris Meredith ... Lawyer's secretary
Catherine Craig ... Saleslady
Jack Norton ... Jester
Sam McDaniel ... Sam
Kay Aldridge ... Louisiana Belle
Karin Booth ... Louisiana Belle (as Katharine Booth)
Rebel Randall ... Louisiana Belle (as Alaine Brandes)
Barbara Britton ... Louisiana Belle
Brooke Evans Brooke Evans ... Louisiana Belle
Blanche Grady ... Louisiana Belle
Lynda Grey Lynda Grey ... Louisiana Belle
Margaret Hayes ... Louisiana Belle
Louise La Planche ... Louisiana Belle
Barbara Slater ... Louisiana Belle
Eleanor Stewart ... Louisiana Belle
Jean Wallace ... Louisiana Belle
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maxine Ardell Maxine Ardell ... Drum Majorette (uncredited)
Joy Barlow ... Girl Jester (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Senator (uncredited)
Edward Biby ... Senator (uncredited)
Jack Chefe Jack Chefe ... French Chef (uncredited)
André Cheron André Cheron ... French Chef (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... Senator (uncredited)
Douglas Dean Douglas Dean ... Fuchsia Man (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing ... House Detective (uncredited)
Harold DeGarro Harold DeGarro ... Man on Stilts (uncredited)
Constant Franke Constant Franke ... French Chef (uncredited)
Frances Gifford ... Salesgirl (uncredited)
Albert Godderis Albert Godderis ... French Chef (uncredited)
Jesse Graves ... Club Waiter (uncredited)
Aileen Haley ... Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
John Hiestand John Hiestand ... Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Shep Houghton Shep Houghton ... Singer / Dancer (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett Sheldon Jett ... Senator (uncredited)
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ... Jester (uncredited)
Richard Kipling Richard Kipling ... Club Member (uncredited)
Patsy Mace Patsy Mace ... Girl Jester (uncredited)
Frank McLure ... Senator (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... Senator (uncredited)
George Nardelli George Nardelli ... French Chef (uncredited)
Jetsy Parker Jetsy Parker ... Drum Majorette (uncredited)
Tom Patricola ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jean Phillips ... Lady in Green (uncredited)
Albert Pollet Albert Pollet ... French Chef (uncredited)
Keith Richards ... Reporter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Senator (uncredited)
Floyd Shackelford Floyd Shackelford ... Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
Ruth Swanson Ruth Swanson ... Sailorette (uncredited)
Arlyne Varden Arlyne Varden ... Lady in Green (uncredited)
Lillian West Lillian West ... Special Lady (uncredited)
Dave Willock ... Bellhop (uncredited)
William Wright ... Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Produced by 

Buddy G. DeSylva ... executive producer (uncredited)
Harold Wilson ... associate producer

Music by 

Robert Emmett Dolan ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Harry Hallenberger ... director of photography
Ray Rennahan ... director of photography

Editing by 

LeRoy Stone

Art Direction by 

Hans Dreier
Robert Usher

Costume Design by 

Raoul Pene Du Bois

Makeup Department 

Wally Westmore ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Charles C. Coleman ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Tom Plews ... props (uncredited)
Stephen Seymour ... interior decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Earl S. Hayman ... sound recordist (as Earl Hayman)
Walter Oberst ... sound recordist

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Natalie Kalmus ... color director: Technicolor
Morgan Padelford ... associate color director: Technicolor

Music Department 

Robert Emmett Dolan ... musical director
Arthur Franklin ... music assistant (uncredited)
Walter Scharf ... composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Sam Ledner ... dance supervisor (uncredited)
Eddie Prinz ... dance director (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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