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Directed by
Mitchell Leisen 
 
Writing credits
Ketti Frings (story "Memo to a Movie Producer")

Charles Brackett (written by) and
Billy Wilder (written by)

Richard Maibaum  contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
Manuel Reachi  contributing writer (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Charles Boyer ... Georges Iscovescu

Olivia de Havilland ... Emmy Brown

Paulette Goddard ... Anita Dixon
Victor Francen ... Van Den Luecken
Walter Abel ... Inspector Hammock
Curt Bois ... Bonbois
Rosemary DeCamp ... Berta Kurz
Eric Feldary ... Josef Kurz
Nestor Paiva ... Fred Flores
Eva Puig ... Lupita
Micheline Cheirel ... Christine
Madeleine Lebeau ... Anni
Billy Lee ... Tony
Mikhail Rasumny ... Mechanic
Charles Arnt ... Mr. John MacAdams
Arthur Loft ... Mr. Elvestad
Mitchell Leisen ... Mr. Dwight Saxon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Norman Ainsley ... Waiter with Tray (uncredited)
George Anderson ... Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor ... Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Leon Belasco ... Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)
Karin Booth ... Girl at Desk (uncredited)
Alden 'Stephen' Chase ... Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Russ Clark ... Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Chester Clute ... Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Frank Dae ... Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)
Gordon De Main ... Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Brian Donlevy ... Movie Actor (uncredited)
Donald Douglas ... Joe (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee ... Policeman (uncredited)
William D. Faralla ... Assistant Director (uncredited)
Martin Faust ... Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Edward Fielding ... American Consul (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri ... Mexican Priest (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Immigration Guard (uncredited)
John Hamilton ... Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham ... Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)
Soledad Jiménez ... Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)
Kitty Kelly ... American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)

Veronica Lake ... Movie Actress (uncredited)
Harold Landon ... Studio Tour Guide (uncredited)
Mala ... Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
Francisco Marán ... Mexican Doctor (uncredited)
John Mari ... Corpse (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger ... Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Ella Neal ... Bride (uncredited)
Mrs. Wilfrid North ... Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited)
Jean Phillips ... Nurse at Desk (uncredited)
June Pickerell ... Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
Daniel Rea ... Ox-cart Driver (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore ... Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited)
Tony Roux ... Third Mechanic (uncredited)
Plácido Sequeiros ... Old Peón (uncredited)
Harry Shannon ... American Immigration Official (uncredited)
Jesús Topete ... Second Mechanic (uncredited)
Jay Tucker ... Suicide Victim (uncredited)
Carlos Villarías ... Mexican Judge (uncredited)
Pauline Wagner ... Nurse (uncredited)
Richard Webb ... Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)

June Wilkins ... Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)
Sonny Boy Williams ... Sam (uncredited)
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Produced by
Arthur Hornblow Jr. .... producer
 
Original Music by
Victor Young 
 
Cinematography by
Leo Tover (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Doane Harrison 
 
Art Direction by
Hans Dreier 
Robert Usher 
 
Costume Design by
Edith Head (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Joe Hadley .... makeup artist (uncredited)
K. House .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Hedy Mjorud .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Leonora Sabine .... hair stylist supervisor (uncredited)
Lavaughn Speer .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Wally Westmore .... makeup supervisor (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Lonnie D'Orsa .... production manager (uncredited)
Charles Woolstenhulme .... unit business manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Francisco Alonso .... first assistant director (uncredited)
Harry Caplan .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Arthur Camp .... props (uncredited)
Sam Comer .... interior decorator (uncredited)
Glen Daniels .... props (uncredited)
George Sawley .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
John Cope .... sound recordist
Harold Lewis .... sound recordist
 
Stunts
Jimmie Dundee .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
S. Burgess .... assistant to second camera (uncredited)
Ernest Laszlo .... second camera operator (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Clayton Brackett .... wardrobe (uncredited)
Hazel Hegarty .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Richard W. Farrell .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
John Leipold .... orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Richard Blumenthal .... assistant to producer (uncredited)
Eleanor Broder .... secretary to director (uncredited)
Padre Canseco .... technical advisor (uncredited)
La Prele Jones .... script clerk (uncredited)
Virginia Keefer .... secretary to producer (uncredited)
Norman Lacey .... location manager (uncredited)
Phyllis Loughton .... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Estelle Newburgh .... secretary to producer (uncredited)
Manuel Reachi .... technical advisor (uncredited)
Ernesto A. Romero .... technical advisor (uncredited)
Rachel Smith .... child welfare worker (uncredited)
Cullen Tate .... location director (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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