"The story of Jimmy Walker who became mayor of New York in the '20s."
Bob Hope
as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
Vera Miles
as Betty Compton
Paul Douglas
as Chris Nolan
Alexis Smith
as Allie Walker
Darren McGavin
as Charley Hand
Joe Mantell
as Bernie Williams - Broadway producer
Horace McMahon
as Prosecutor
Richard Shannon
as Dick Jackson
Willis Bouchey
as Arthur Julian
Sid Melton
as Sid Nash
George Jessel
as George Jessel
Walter Catlett
as Gov. Alfred E. 'Al' Smith
Jack Benny
as Jack Benny
Jimmy Durante
as Jimmy Durante
Gordon Wynn
as Reporter
John Benson
as Photographer
Melville Shavelson
Director
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Frank R. McKelvy
Set Decoration
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Hugo Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Edith Head
Costume Design
John B. Goodman
Sam Comer
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Charles Grenzbach
John F. Warren
Director of Photography
Floyd Knudtson
Editor
W. Wallace Kelley
Second Unit Director of Photography
Joseph J. Lilley
Conductor
Music Arranger
Jack Rose
Producer
Gene Fowler
Book
Writer
Sy Devore
Wardrobe Designer
Clem Jones
Second Assistant Director