
Inventor Robert Fulton receives support from a tavern owner and a shipyard worker to help realize his dream of a high-powered steamboat.
Cast

Alice Faye
Pat O'Day

Richard Greene
Robert Fulton

Fred MacMurray
Charles Brownne

Brenda Joyce
Harriet Livingston

Andy Devine
"Commodore"

Henry Stephenson
Robert R. Livingston

Fritz Feld
Tavern Keeper

Ward Bond
Regan

Clarence Wilson
Willie Stout

Robert Middlemass
Nicholas Roosevelt

Roger Imhof
John Jacob Astor

Theodore von Eltz
Washington Irving

Arthur Aylesworth
Sea Captain

Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Brevoort

Stanley Andrews
Patrol Captain

Ben Carter
Noah
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Blackie (as O.G. Hendrian)

Harry Tyler
Helmsman

Victor Kilian
DeWitt

Paul Sutton
Wolf

Tyler Brooke
Singer
Herbert Ashley
Ticket Taker

Jody Gilbert
Hilda

Herbert Heywood
Horace

G. Pat Collins
Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Eddie Hall
Extra as Dancing Sailor (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold
Woman
Marion Briscoe
Banker's Wife
Chick Collins
Captain of the 'Clermont'

Harry Cording
Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire
Dorothy Dearing
Girl at Dinner Party

Herbert Evans
Livingstone's Footman
Eddie Hart
Sailor

Pat Hartigan
Regan's Henchman
Keith Hitchcock
Livingstone's Butler
James H. McNamara
Banker
Iva Stewart
Mrs. Irving

Harry Strang
Fireman on the 'Clermont'
Crew

Henry King
Director
Harry Tugend
Screenplay

John L. Balderston
Story

Barbara McLean
Editor

Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Royer
Costume Design

Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Rida Johnson Young
Theatre Play
Rudolph Sternad
Art Direction
Richard Day
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