
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
Cast

Bette Davis
Maggie Cutler

Ann Sheridan
Lorraine Sheldon

Monty Woolley
Sheridan Whiteside

Richard Travis
Bert Jefferson

Jimmy Durante
Banjo

Billie Burke
Daisy Stanley

Reginald Gardiner
Beverly Carlton

Elisabeth Fraser
June Stanley

Grant Mitchell
Ernest W. Stanley

George Barbier
Dr. Bradley

Mary Wickes
Miss Preen

Russell Arms
Richard Stanley
Ruth Vivian
Harriet Stanley

Edwin Stanley
John

Betty Roadman
Sarah

Charles Drake
Sandy
Nanette Vallon
Cosette

John Ridgely
Radio Man

Ernie Adams
Michaelson (uncredited)

Leah Baird
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)

Leslie Brooks
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Georgia Carroll
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Chinese Guest (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
Guard (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson
Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
Peggy Diggins
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)

Roland Drew
Reporter (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)

Sol Gorss
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Herbert Gunn
Radio Man (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
Radio Man (uncredited)

Sam Hayes
Announcer (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey
Detective (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Expressman (uncredited)

Frank Mayo
Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Patrick McVey
Harry (uncredited)

Frank Moran
Haggerty (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Ralph Peters
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Joe (uncredited)

Alix Talton
Chorine (uncredited)

Kam Tong
Chinese Guest (uncredited)

Billy Wayne
Freddie (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)

Florence Wix
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
Beal Wong
Chinese Guest (uncredited)
Crew

William Keighley
Director

Philip G. Epstein
Screenplay

Julius J. Epstein
Screenplay
Jack Killifer
Editor

Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Richard Maybery
Assistant Director

Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer

Jack L. Warner
Producer
Jack Saper
Associate Producer

Jerry Wald
Associate Producer

Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Charles Lang
Sound

Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
George S. Kaufman
Theatre Play
Moss Hart
Theatre Play
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
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