Cast
- Fred Astaire as Johnny Brett
- Eleanor Powell as Clare Bennett
- George Murphy as King Shaw
- Frank Morgan as Bob Casey
- Ian Hunter as Bert C. Matthews
- Florence Rice as Amy Blake, Casey's Secretary
- Lynne Carver as Emmy Lou Lee
- Ann Morriss as Pearl Delonge
- Trixie Firschke as Juggler
Cast notes:
- Mel Blanc appears, uncredited, as a panhandler.
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