"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."
Clark Gable
as Victor Albee Norman
Deborah Kerr
as Kay Dorrance
Sydney Greenstreet
as Evan Llewellyn Evans
Adolphe Menjou
as Mr. Kimberly
Ava Gardner
as Jean Ogilvie
Keenan Wynn
as Buddy Hare
Edward Arnold
as David 'Dave' Lash
Aubrey Mather
as Mr. Glass, Valet
Richard Gaines
as Cooke
Frank Albertson
as Max Herman
Douglas Fowley
as Georgie Gaver
Clinton Sundberg
as Michael Michaelson
Gloria Holden
as Mrs. Kimberly
Connie Gilchrist
as Betty - Switchboard Operator
Kathryn Card
as Miss Regina Kennedy
Lillian Bronson
as Miss Hammer - Secretary
Vera Marshe
as Gloria, West Coast Secretary
Ralph Bunker
as Allison
Virginia Dale
as Kimberly Receptionist
Jimmy Conlin
as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
John McIntire
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
as Freddie Callahan (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
as Radio Voice (uncredited)
Anne Nagel
as Teletype Operator (uncredited)
Marie Windsor
as Girl on Train (uncredited)
Richard Abbott
as Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Charles Abraham
as Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)
John Albright
as Assistant Photographer (uncredited)
Sam Ash
as Man at Inn (uncredited)
Vangie Beilby
as Flower Woman (uncredited)
William Benedict
as Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited)
Nan Bennett
as Girl at Inn (uncredited)
Hoffis Better
Frank Bingman
Henry Blair
as Sonny (voice) (uncredited)
Harriett Brest
Betty Callender
as Stewardess (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
as Joe Lorrison (uncredited)
Edwin Cooper
as Harry Spooner (uncredited)
John Daheim
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bert Davidson
Eugene Baxtor Day
as Hal Dorrance (uncredited)
Drew Demorest
Phil Dunham
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Madge Erwin
Nellie Farrell
Almeda Fowler
as Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
Dink Freeman
Rudy Germane
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
as Businessman (uncredited)
John Hiestand
Fred Howard
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Joseph Kearns
Eugene Lay
Frank Leigh
as Man in Kimberly's Office (uncredited)
Cathy Lewis
as Wanda Jean (voice) (uncredited)
Sydney Logan
Wilbur Mack
Eddie Marr
as Pitch Man (uncredited)
Vera Martin
David McKim
as Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)
Sammy McKim
as Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
David Merritt
Jerry Miley
as Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Byron Morgan
as Radio Soundman (uncredited)
Charles Peck
Dianne Perrine
as Ellen Dorrance (uncredited)
Lillian Randolph
as Violet (voice) (uncredited)
Jean Ransome
as Maid (uncredited)
Jack Rice
as Tie Sales Clerk (uncredited)
Gordon Richards
as Conrad (uncredited)
Joe Sawaya
Erin Selwyn
Violet Seton
Fred Sherman
as First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ransom M. Sherman
as George Rockton (uncredited)
Robert Skelton
Agnes Steele
Florence Stephens
as Secretary (uncredited)
Cedric Stevens
Tom Stevenson
as Paul Evans (uncredited)
Mary Stuart
as Model in Elevator (uncredited)
Joan Valerie
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Barrett Whitelaw
Chief Yowlachie
as Indian (uncredited)
Jack Conway
Director
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Producer
Frederic Wakeman
Novel
Luther Davis
Screenplay
Edward Chodorov
Adaptation
George Wells
Lennie Hayton
Original Music Composer
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Frank Sullivan
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Urie McCleary
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Jack Dawn
Makeup Designer
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Sid Sidman
Assistant Director
John Waters
Second Unit Director
Jack D. Moore
Assistant Set Decoration
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Warren Newcombe
Irene
Costume Supervisor
Eugene Joseff
Other
Wally Heglin
Orchestrator