Cast
- James Stewart as Monty Stratton
- June Allyson as Ethel
- Frank Morgan as Barney Wile
- Agnes Moorehead as Ma Stratton
- Bill Williams as Eddie Dibson
- Bruce Cowling as Ted Lyons
- Cliff Clark as Josh Higgins
- Mary Lawrence as Dot
- Dean White as Luke Appling
- Robert Gist as Earnie
- Gene Bearden as Himself
- Bill Dickey as Himself
- Jimmy Dykes as Himself
- Mervyn Shea as Himself
Ronald Reagan had sought the title role but was under contract with Warner Bros., which did not want to release Reagan for the film because they thought the movie would be a failure. Van Johnson was also announced at one stage to play the lead.
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