Himself
A disillusioned writer explores the subterranean depths of San Francisco's North Beach district.
Chico Hamilton Quintet Bassist (uncredited)
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
Johnny Rutledge (singing voice) (uncredited)
Johnny Rutledge is a drifter who comes to and discovers a cabin in the forest where five kids: January, February, March, April, and May are living without parents. Their parents died a while ago, and they want to keep that secret from the townspeople, especially the young school teacher, Prudence Millett, to avoid being sent to a children's home and eventual separation. Johnny moves in with the kids and poses as their uncle to take care of them while romancing Prudence. But in order to keep the children, he has to get married.
Self - Singer
In this episode of the Musical Merry-Go-Round we get music from Frankie Carle and His Orchestra and Marjorie Hughes.
Narrator (voice)
A short segment of the feature film Melody Time, re-released as a separate entity five years afterwards.
Off-Screen Singer (voice) (uncredited)
A woman reminisces about her teenage years in the 1920s, when she fell in love with her teacher.
