After being murdered by gangsters, an exuberant nightclub entertainer returns as a ghost to persuade his meek twin brother to help bring his killers to justice.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Danny Kaye | ... |
Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
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| Virginia Mayo | ... |
Ellen Shanley
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| Vera-Ellen | ... |
Midge Mallon
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| Donald Woods | ... |
Monte Rossen
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| S.Z. Sakall | ... |
Schmidt
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
Chimp
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| Edward Brophy | ... |
Torso
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| Steve Cochran | ... |
Ten Grand Jackson
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| Otto Kruger | ... |
District Attorney
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| Richard Lane | ... |
Assistant District Attorney
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| Natalie Schafer | ... |
Mrs. Hume
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| Huntz Hall | ... |
Sailor
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| Virginia Gilmore | ... |
Sailor's Girl Friend
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Policeman in Park
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Alice Mock | ... |
Prima Donna
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| Gisela Werbisek | ... |
Mrs. Schmidt
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The Goldwyn Girls | ... |
The Goldwyn Girls
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| Eddie Acuff | ... |
Pelican Club Doorman (uncredited)
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| Luis Alberni | ... |
Opera Prompter (uncredited)
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Jane Allen | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Assistant District Attorney's Wife (uncredited)
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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Deannie Best | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Nightclub Patron / Opera Patron (uncredited)
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| Karin Booth | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Alma Carroll | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Maurice Cass | ... |
Opera Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Man on Bus (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
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Noel Cravat | ... |
Opera Singer (uncredited)
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
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Maureen Cunningham | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Eddie Cutler | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Loretta Daye | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Gloria Delson | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Harry Depp | ... |
Man at Library (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dunn | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Miss Hutchison - the Police Stenographer (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Pelican Club Patron / DIstrict Attorney's Wife (uncredited)
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Phyllis Forbes | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Deli Customer (uncredited)
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Aldo Franchetti | ... |
Opera Conductor (uncredited)
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| Karen X. Gaylord | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Ellen Hall | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Carol Haney | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Pelican Club Paron (uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
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Dorothy Jean | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Grace Johnson | ... |
Entertainer (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Pierre - the Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| John Kelly | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Virginia Kepler | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Alice Kersten | ... |
Entertainer (uncredited)
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Dorothy Koster | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Stagehand at Opera (uncredited)
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Barbara La Rene | ... |
Acrobatic Dancer (uncredited)
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Billie Lane | ... |
Entertainer (uncredited)
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Georgia Lange | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Janet Lavis | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Mickey Maloy | ... |
Entertainer (uncredited)
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Betty Marion | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jean Marley | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Bob Mascagno | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Helen McAllister | ... |
Entertainer (uncredited)
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Helen McGowan | ... |
Entertainer (uncredited)
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| Mary Meade | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Frank Melton | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Baldo Minuti | ... |
Opera Singer (uncredited)
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Mr. Wagonseller (uncredited)
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| Martha Montgomery | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Mary Moore | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Roseanne Murray | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Man at Library (uncredited)
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Drunk in Club (uncredited)
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Ray Nyles | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Cathy O'Donnell | ... |
Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Frank Orth | ... |
Charlie - the Bartender (uncredited)
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Walter Pietila | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Allen Pinson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Nino Pipitone | ... |
Opera Singer (uncredited)
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Albert Ruiz | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Susan Scott | ... |
Entertainer (uncredited)
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| Sarah Selby | ... |
Woman in Library (uncredited)
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Georgann Smith | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Charles Soldani | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Alice Stansfield | ... |
Entertainer (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Margie Stewart | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Opera Ticket Taker (uncredited)
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Charles Teske | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson | ... |
Opera Singer (uncredited)
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Doris Toddings | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Ruth Valmy | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Willard Van Simmons | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
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| Chili Williams | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Mary Jane Woods | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| H. Bruce Humberstone | ... | (as Bruce Humberstone) |
Written by
| Don Hartman | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Melville Shavelson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Philip Rapp | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jack Jevne | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Eddie Moran | ... | (adaptation) |
| Arthur Sheekman | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ray Heindorf | ... | (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Victor Milner | ... | director of photography |
| William E. Snyder | ... | director of photography (as William Snyder) |
| Karl Struss | ... | director of photography (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Daniel Mandell | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
| Doug Denis | ... | editorial manager (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Ernst Fegté | ||
| Perry Ferguson | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Howard Bristol | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ... | (costumes) |
| Mary Grant | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Nina Roberts | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Stephanoff | ... | makeup |
Production Management
| Harve Foster | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William McGarry | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| McClure Capps | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Fred Lau | ... | sound recorder |
| Larry Gannon | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Arthur Johns | ... | sound effects (uncredited) |
| Gordon Sawyer | ... | sound director (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Jr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects (as John Fulton) |
Music Department
| Louis Forbes | ... | musical director |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | conductor: musical numbers / orchestrator: musical numbers |
| Paul Neal | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| David Rose | ... | music director (uncredited) |
| Murray Spivack | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | presenter |
| Mitchell Kovaleski | ... | associate Technicolor color director |
| John Wray | ... | dances |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1945) (United States) (theatrical) (as R K O Radio Pictures, Inc.) (released through)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1945) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1945) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1946) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1947) (Germany) (theatrical) (subtitled version)
- RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1947) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1948) (France) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Pioneer (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Starmovie)
- Warner Archive Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Eén (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Jeunesse kikaku (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- Showcase Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson. One night, two of Jackson's thugs kill Buzzy and dump his body in the lake at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Buzzy comes back as a ghost and summons his bookworm twin, Edwin Dingle, to Prospect Park so that he can help the police nail Jackson.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | It's Gala-Gala with Girls, Gaiety and that Goldwyn Glamour! (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Vera-Ellen. See more » |
| Goofs | At the Pelican Club, Charlie mixes a Bromo for a weary customer. Transferring it to a second glass, it froths down the side onto the bar, but as the shot changes and he moves away, the bartop is dry. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Playboys (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bali Boogie See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Closing credits: This Is Overseas Program no. 913 TO FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN: Pictures exhibited in this theatre are given to the armed forces for showing in combat areas around the world. WAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY See more » |
| Quotes |
Edwin:
I don't want to go to Brooklyn. You can't make me. I don't *want* to go to Brooklyn. Bus Driver: None of us want to, bud, but we all gotta go sooner or later. See more » |