Casanova Brown (1944)
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- Approved
- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Drama
- 14 Sep 1944 (Mexico)
- Movie
In this hilarious romantic comedy, Gary Cooper gets a lesson in diapers and formula after stealing his child from his ex-wife (Teresa Wright), who was planning to give her up for adoption.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gary Cooper | ... |
Casanova Brown
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| Teresa Wright | ... |
Isabel Drury
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| Frank Morgan | ... |
J.J. Ferris
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| Anita Louise | ... |
Madge Ferris
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| Edmund Breon | ... |
Mr. Drury
(as Edmond Breon)
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| Patricia Collinge | ... |
Mrs. Drury
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| Jill Esmond | ... |
Dr. Martha Zernecke
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Monica Case
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Frank
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| Isobel Elsom | ... |
Mrs. Ferris
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| Halliwell Hobbes | ... |
Charles
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| Charles Cane | ... |
Hicks
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| Larry Olsen | ... |
Junior
(as Larry Joe Olson)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Hotel Manager
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| Dorothy Tree | ... |
Nurse Clark
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| Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
Yokes
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Expectant Father (uncredited)
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John Alban | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Man in License Bureau (uncredited)
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Father in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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| Lynton Brent | ... |
Father (uncredited)
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John Brown | ... |
Fire Chief (uncredited)
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| Morgan Brown | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
O'Leary (uncredited)
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| Frederick Burton | ... |
Rev. Dean (uncredited)
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| George M. Carleton | ... |
Doctor in Hall (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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| Billy Chapin | ... |
The Brown's Baby Girl (uncredited)
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| Robert Cherry | ... |
Man in License Bureau (uncredited)
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| Jack Rube Clifford | ... |
Iceman (uncredited)
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| Nell Craig | ... |
Miss Crampton (uncredited)
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| Grace Cunard | ... |
Woman at Baby Window (uncredited)
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| Kay Deslys | ... |
Fat Woman Patient (uncredited)
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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Lorna Dunn | ... |
X-Ray Nurse (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Ann Evers | ... |
Nurse Petherbridge (uncredited)
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| Julia Faye | ... |
X-Ray Nurse (uncredited)
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Kelly Flint | ... |
X-Ray Nurse (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Fletcher (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Stewart Garner | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Doctor in X-Ray (uncredited)
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Marian Gray | ... |
Woman at Baby Window (uncredited)
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Eloise Hardt | ... |
Doris Ferris (uncredited)
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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| Gladden James | ... |
Doctor with Spano Baby (uncredited)
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| Bud Jamison | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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Verna Kornman | ... |
Woman at Baby Window (uncredited)
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| Isabel La Mal | ... |
Clerk's Wife (uncredited)
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Charles La Torre | ... |
Spano (uncredited)
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| Florence Lake | ... |
Nurse Phillips (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Father in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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| Anna Luther | ... |
Woman at Baby Window (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Man in License Bureau (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Father in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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Mary Moore | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Nurse Gillespie (uncredited)
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| Ottola Nesmith | ... |
Patient's Nurse (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Sarah Padden | ... |
Mrs. Smith (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
English Maid (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Ezelle Poule | ... |
Woman in License Bureau (uncredited)
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| Stanley Price | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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| Dick Rich | ... |
Iceman (uncredited)
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| Hector V. Sarno | ... |
Vegetable Man (uncredited)
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Francis Sayles | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Vegetable Man (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Sada Simmons | ... |
Woman at Baby Window (uncredited)
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Gerald Oliver Smith | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Pietro Sosso | ... |
Gardner (uncredited)
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Helen St. Rayner | ... |
Soloist (uncredited)
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| Ted Stanhope | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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Cecil Stewart | ... |
Organist (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Tod (uncredited)
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| Phil Tead | ... |
License Clerk (uncredited)
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Walter Tetley | ... |
Florist's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Surprised Man (uncredited)
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Lelah Tyler | ... |
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vaughan | ... |
The Drury's Cook (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Lane Watson | ... |
Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
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Virginia Wave | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Billy Wilkerson | ... |
Father in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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| Isabel Withers | ... |
Nurse Who Helps Casanova (uncredited)
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| Mary Young | ... |
Mrs. Dean (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Wood | ||
Written by
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Floyd Dell | ... | (play) and |
| Thomas Mitchell | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Gary Cooper | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Arthur Lange | ||
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | (uncredited) |
| Clifford Vaughan | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John F. Seitz | ... | director of photography (as John Seitz) |
Editing by
| Thomas Neff | ||
Art Direction by
| Perry Ferguson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Julia Heron | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Sherwood | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Arthur Johns | ... | sound |
| Ben Winkler | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ken Lobben | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Muriel King | ... | costumer |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Rudy De Saxe | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vernon Leftwich | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Arthur Schoepp | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joe St. Amand | ... | continuity sketches |
Additional Crew
| Edward Churchill | ... | unit publicity writer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1944) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1945) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1946) (Belgium) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Films S.A.)
- RKO Radio Films (1947) (France) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Films S.A.)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Independent Releasing Organization (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (For Warner Home Video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Classic Flix (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Classic Flix (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- Classic Flix (2018) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cas Brown is about to marry for the second time; his first marriage, to Isabel, was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel just had their baby, Cas kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discover that Cas and Isabel are still hopelessly in love. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Don Juan did all right in his day...but he was a piker compared to Casanova Brown See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Patricia Collinge and Teresa Wright also played mother and daughter in Sir Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943), as well as aunt and niece (by marriage) in The Little Foxes (1941). See more » |
| Goofs | The year on a postmark seen in a closeup is 1944, but the tag on the baby's basket indicates the year is 1941. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Little Accident (1930). See more » |
| Quotes |
Casanova Brown:
A man's not capable of taking care of a baby according to the courts. He can build bridges, he can fly around the world, he can be president and run the whole United States, but taking care of a child is too much for him! For that you've got to be a woman. Any woman! See more » |