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The Hucksters (1947)

Gable's New Star is Deborah Kerr (rhymes with star)

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Jack Conway
Writer : Luther Davis

Synopsis

A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.

Actors

Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Victor Albee Norman
Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr
Kay Dorrance
Sydney Greenstreet
Sydney Greenstreet
Evan Llewellyn Evans
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
Mr. Kimberly
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Jean Ogilvie
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Buddy Hare
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
David 'Dave' Lash
Aubrey Mather
Aubrey Mather
Mr. Glass, Valet
Richard Gaines
Richard Gaines
Cooke
Frank Albertson
Frank Albertson
Max Herman
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Georgie Gaver
Clinton Sundberg
Clinton Sundberg
Michael Michaelson
Gloria Holden
Gloria Holden
Mrs. Kimberly
Connie Gilchrist
Connie Gilchrist
Betty - Switchboard Operator
Kathryn Card
Kathryn Card
Miss Regina Kennedy
Lillian Bronson
Lillian Bronson
Miss Hammer - Secretary
Vera Marshe
Vera Marshe
Gloria, West Coast Secretary
Ralph Bunker
Ralph Bunker
Allison
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
John McIntire
John McIntire
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon
Freddie Callahan (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
Radio Voice (uncredited)
Anne Nagel
Anne Nagel
Teletype Operator (uncredited)
Marie Windsor
Marie Windsor
Girl on Train (uncredited)

Crews

Jack Conway
Jack Conway
Director
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Producer
Frederic Wakeman
Frederic Wakeman
Novel
Luther Davis
Luther Davis
Screenplay
Edward Chodorov
Edward Chodorov
Adaptation
George Wells
George Wells
Adaptation
Lennie Hayton
Lennie Hayton
Original Music Composer
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Frank Sullivan
Frank Sullivan
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Urie McCleary
Urie McCleary
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration

Posters and backgrounds

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