The Hard Way main poster

The Hard Way

1943-01-13

Cast80

  • Ida Lupino

    Ida Lupino

    Helen Chernen

  • Dennis Morgan

    Dennis Morgan

    Paul Collins

  • Joan Leslie

    Joan Leslie

    Katherine 'Katie' Blaine

  • Jack Carson

    Jack Carson

    Albert Runkel

  • Gladys George

    Gladys George

    Lily Emery

  • Paul Cavanagh

    Paul Cavanagh

    John 'Jack' Shagrue

  • Ann Doran

    Ann Doran

    Dorshka (Uncredited)

  • Thurston Hall

    Thurston Hall

    Harry (Uncredited)

  • Nestor Paiva

    Nestor Paiva

    Max Wade (Uncredited)

  • Joan Woodbury

    Joan Woodbury

    Maria (Uncredited)

  • Roman Bohnen

    Roman Bohnen

    Sam Chernen (Uncredited)

  • Leona Maricle

    Leona Maricle

    Laura Britton (Uncredited)

  • Ray Montgomery

    Ray Montgomery

    Johnny Gilpin (Uncredited)

  • Libby Taylor

    Libby Taylor

    Essie (Uncredited)

  • Murray Alper

    Murray Alper

    Joe Duglatz (Uncredited)

  • Julie Bishop

    Julie Bishop

    Chorine (Uncredited)

  • Roland Drew

    Roland Drew

    Roland (Uncredited)

  • Jody Gilbert

    Jody Gilbert

    Anderson (Uncredited)

  • Marian Hall

    Marian Hall

    Anna (Uncredited)

  • Jean Inness

    Jean Inness

    Flora Ames (Uncredited)

  • Charles Judels

    Charles Judels

    Mr. Flores (Uncredited)

  • Eddie Kane

    Eddie Kane

    Oscar Evans (Uncredited)

  • Lou Lubin

    Lou Lubin

    Frenchy (Uncredited)

  • Thomas Martin

    Thomas Martin

    Bill (Uncredited)

  • Lon McCallister

    Lon McCallister

    Bud (Uncredited)

  • Philip Van Zandt

    Philip Van Zandt

    Eddie (Uncredited)

  • Virginia Brissac

    Virginia Brissac

    Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)

  • Frank Mayo

    Frank Mayo

    Railroad Ticket Taker (Uncredited)

  • Dolores Moran

    Dolores Moran

    Young Blonde (Uncredited)

  • Dave Willock

    Dave Willock

    Bellboy (Uncredited)

  • Sam Garrett

    Sam Garrett

    Cowboy (Uncredited)

  • Dick French

    Dick French

    Playboy (Uncredited)

  • Jimmy Butler

    Jimmy Butler

    Boy (Uncredited)

  • Jean Ames

    Jean Ames

    Pudgy Girl (Uncredited)

  • Peggy Diggins

    Peggy Diggins

    Tipsy Girl at Party (Uncredited)

  • Bill Kennedy

    Bill Kennedy

    Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

  • Charles Drake

    Charles Drake

    Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)

  • Faye Emerson

    Faye Emerson

    Ice Cream Parlor Waitress

  • Ben Hall

    Ben Hall

    Ice Cream Parlor Counterman (Uncredited)

  • Harry Lewis

    Harry Lewis

    Serious Young Man (Uncredited)

  • Jack Kenney

    Jack Kenney

    Theatrical Agent (Uncredited)

  • Hank Mann

    Hank Mann

    Backstage Janitor (Uncredited)

  • Frances Morris

    Frances Morris

    Telephone Operator (Uncredited)

  • Paul Panzer

    Paul Panzer

    Miner (Uncredited)

  • Alexander Pollard

    Alexander Pollard

    Butler in Play (Uncredited)

  • Leo White

    Leo White

    Graduation Photographer (Uncredited)

  • Harry Semels

    Harry Semels

    Passerby (Uncredited)

  • Monte Blue

    Monte Blue

    Man in Audience (Uncredited)

  • Tom Coleman

    Tom Coleman

    Man in Audience (Uncredited)

  • Eddie Craven

    Eddie Craven

    Call Boy in Montage (Uncredited)

  • Stacy Keach, Sr.

    Stacy Keach, Sr.

    First Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited)

  • Jack Kennedy

    Jack Kennedy

    Second Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited)

  • C. Harry Clark

    C. Harry Clark

    Working Man at Theater (Uncredited)

  • Lew Harvey

    Lew Harvey

    Working Man at Theater (Uncredited)

  • Jack Wise

    Jack Wise

    Actor Leaving Theater (Uncredited)

  • Merrillee Lannon

    Merrillee Lannon

    Western Union Clerk (Uncredited)

  • William Hopper

    William Hopper

    Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

  • Edward McWade

    Edward McWade

    Stage Doorman (Uncredited)

  • Wilbur Mack

    Wilbur Mack

    Stage Manager (Uncredited)

  • Bill Edwards

    Bill Edwards

    Intern at Hospital (Uncredited)

  • Edgar Dearing

    Edgar Dearing

    Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)

  • Emory Parnell

    Emory Parnell

    Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)

  • Eddy Chandler

    Eddy Chandler

    Policeman at Dock (Uncredited)

  • Wallace Scott

    Wallace Scott

    Bum at Dock (Uncredited)

  • Vera Lewis

    Vera Lewis

    'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

  • William Forrest

    William Forrest

    'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

  • Brooks Benedict

    Brooks Benedict

    Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited)

  • Georges Renavent

    Georges Renavent

    Embassy Club Headwaiter (Uncredited)

  • Jeffrey Sayre

    Jeffrey Sayre

    Chorus Boy (Uncredited)

  • Sonia Darrin

    Sonia Darrin

    Chorus Girl (Uncredited)

  • Cyril Ring

    Cyril Ring

    Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

  • Bert Stevens

    Bert Stevens

    Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

  • Bert Moorhouse

    Bert Moorhouse

    Party Guest (Uncredited)

  • Harold Miller

    Harold Miller

    Party Guest (Uncredited)

  • Tom Stevenson

    Tom Stevenson

    Party Guest (Uncredited)

  • Billy Curtis

    Billy Curtis

    Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited)

  • Mary Curtis

    Mary Curtis

    Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited)

  • Victor Zimmerman

    Victor Zimmerman

    Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited)

  • Eddie Hart

    Eddie Hart

    Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited)

  • Sue Moore

    Sue Moore

    Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Art2

  • Max Parker

    Max Parker

    Art Direction

  • Walter F. Tilford

    Walter F. Tilford

    Set Decoration

Camera1

  • James Wong Howe

    James Wong Howe

    Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up2

  • Orry-Kelly

    Orry-Kelly

    Costume Design

  • Perc Westmore

    Perc Westmore

    Makeup Artist

Crew3

  • Jack L. Warner

    Jack L. Warner

    Presenter

  • LeRoy Prinz

    LeRoy Prinz

    Choreographer

  • Willard Van Enger

    Willard Van Enger

    Special Effects

Directing2

  • Vincent Sherman

    Vincent Sherman

    Director

  • Elmer Decker

    Elmer Decker

    Assistant Director

Editing2

  • Thomas Pratt

    Thomas Pratt

    Editor

  • Don Siegel

    Don Siegel

    Editorial Services

Production2

  • Jack L. Warner

    Jack L. Warner

    Executive Producer

  • Jerry Wald

    Jerry Wald

    Producer

Sound6

  • Heinz Roemheld

    Heinz Roemheld

    Original Music Composer

  • Cole Porter

    Cole Porter

    Songs

  • Leo F. Forbstein

    Leo F. Forbstein

    Music Director

  • Ray Heindorf

    Ray Heindorf

    Music Arranger

  • Stanley Jones

    Stanley Jones

    Sound

  • Hugo Friedhofer

    Hugo Friedhofer

    Orchestrator

Writing4

  • Daniel Fuchs

    Daniel Fuchs

    Screenplay

  • Jerry Wald

    Jerry Wald

    Story

  • Peter Viertel

    Peter Viertel

    Screenplay

  • Cole Porter

    Cole Porter

    Lyricist