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Behind the Eight Ball (1942) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Edward F. Cline

Writing Credits  

Stanley Roberts ... (original story "Off the Beaten Path")
 
Stanley Roberts ... (screenplay) and
Mel Ronson ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Al Ritz ... Al Jester
Jimmy Ritz ... Jimmy Jester
Harry Ritz ... Harry Jester
Carol Bruce ... Joan Barry
Dick Foran ... Bill Edwards
Grace McDonald ... Babs
Johnny Downs ... Danny
William Demarest ... McKenzie
Richard Davies ... Clay Martin
Russell Hicks ... Harry B. Kemp
Vinton Hayworth ... Bobby Leonard (as Jack Arnold)
Sonny Dunham Sonny Dunham ... Orchestra Leader (as Sonny Durham and His Orchestra)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Barron ... Second Thug (uncredited)
Harold Belfer Harold Belfer ... Wally Raymond (uncredited)
John Berkes ... The Bearded Man (uncredited)
William Cabanne William Cabanne ... Young Man (uncredited)
Eddie Coke Eddie Coke ... Grandson (uncredited)
Eleanor Counts Eleanor Counts ... Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Jane Cowan Jane Cowan ... Debutante (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps ... Officer Doyle (uncredited)
Roland Dupree ... Dancer (uncredited)
Henry Hall ... Grandpa (uncredited)
Ray Kellogg ... Band Vocalist (uncredited)
Lew Kelly ... Hank - the Stagehand (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw ... Thug (uncredited)
Ruth Lee ... Woman (uncredited)
Emmett Lynn ... Charlie (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Husband (uncredited)
William Ruhl William Ruhl ... Officer Ruhl (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson ... Third Thug (uncredited)
Jack C. Smith Jack C. Smith ... Cop (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Waiter (uncredited)
Claire Whitney ... Woman (uncredited)
Duke York ... First Thug (uncredited)

Produced by 

Howard Benedict ... associate producer

Cinematography by 

George Robinson ... director of photography

Editing by 

Maurice Wright

Art Direction by 

Jack Otterson

Set Decoration by 

Russell A. Gausman ... (as R.A. Gausman)

Costume Design by 

Vera West ... (gowns)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Melville Shyer ... assistant director

Art Department 

Harold H. MacArthur ... associate art director
Ira Webb ... associate set decorator (as Ira S. Webb)

Sound Department 

Bernard B. Brown ... sound director
William R. Fox ... technician (as William Fox)

Stunts 

Duke York ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Ted Cain ... music supervisor
Gene de Paul ... words and music by (as Gene DePaul)
Sonny Dunham ... musical director
Charles Previn ... general musical director
Don Raye ... words and music by

Additional Crew 

Eddie Prinz ... choreographer

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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