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| Cary Grant | ... | Dudley | |
| Loretta Young | ... | Julia Brougham | |
| David Niven | ... | Bishop Henry Brougham | |
| Monty Woolley | ... | Prof. Wutheridge | |
| James Gleason | ... | Sylvester | |
| Gladys Cooper | ... | Mrs. Hamilton | |
| Elsa Lanchester | ... | Matilda | |
| Sara Haden | ... | Mildred Cassaway | |
| Karolyn Grimes | ... | Debby Brougham | |
| Tito Vuolo | ... | Maggenti | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Mr. Miller | |
| Sarah Edwards | ... | Mrs. Duffy | |
| Margaret McWade | ... | Miss Trumbull | |
| Anne O'Neal | ... | Mrs. Ward | |
| Ben Erway | ... | Mr. Perry | |
| Erville Alderson | ... | Stevens | |
| Robert J. Anderson | ... | Defense captain (as Bobby Anderson) | |
| Teddy Infuhr | ... | Attack Captain | |
| Eugene Borden | ... | Michel | |
| Almira Sessions | ... | Lady #1 at Michel's | |
| Claire Du Brey | ... | Lady #2 at Michel's | |
| Florence Auer | ... | Lady #3 at Michel's | |
| Margaret Wells | ... | Hat shop proprietress | |
| Kitty O'Neil | ... | Hat shop customer | |
| Isabel Jewell | ... | Hysterical mother | |
| David Leonard | ... | Blind man | |
| Dorothy Vaughan | ... | Delia | |
| Edgar Dearing | ... | Policeman | |
| The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir | (as The Mitchell Boychoir) | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Edythe Elliott | ... | Saleslady (uncredited) | |
| Joseph J. Greene | ... | Santa Claus (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Henry Koster | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Leonardo Bercovici | writer | |
| Charles Brackett | uncredited | |
| Robert Nathan | book | |
| Robert E. Sherwood | writer | |
| Billy Wilder | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Samuel Goldwyn | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hugo Friedhofer | |||
| Emil Newman | |||
| Herbert W. Spencer | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gregg Toland | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Monica Collingwood | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Perry Ferguson | |||
| George Jenkins | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Julia Heron | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Irene Sharaff | |||
| Adrian | (uncredited) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Marie Clark | .... | hair stylist (as Maria Clark) | |
| Robert Stephanoff | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Leon Fromkess | .... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) | |
| Raoul Pagel | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joseph Boyle | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Dorothea Holt | .... | illustrator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Fred Lau | .... | sound recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John P. Fulton | .... | special photographic effects (as John Fulton) | |
| Harry Redmond Jr. | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ralph Goge | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Hal McAlpin | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Bert Shipham | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Edgar De Lange | .... | lyrics | |
| Charles Henderson | .... | vocal director | |
| Jerome Moross | .... | music arranger: orchestral arrangements | |
| Emil Newman | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Samuel Goldwyn | .... | presenter | |
| Irene Carson | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Sam Freedle | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Edgar Peterson | .... | assistant to producer (uncredited) | |
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I discovered this wonderful movie quite by accident. It was Christmas time many years ago, late at night, I was cruising the channels one last time before retiring for the night. when I saw Cary Grant's face flash on the screen. I had to pause my frenzied surfing. Cary is one of my all time favorite movie stars. Fortunately the movie was just beginning, so I sat back to watch, and was treated to a wonderful Christmas surprise.
Cary is at his wide screen best. All of his charm, wit, and charisma. Endowed by heavenly powers, he bestows his angelic persona upon a small town bishop who is overwhelmed by his mis-guided quest to build a magnificent "earthly" cathedral to glorify God. In frustration at the difficulty in building this false edification to God, he prays to God for guidance. The bishop's prayers are answered in the form of "Dudley", as Cary's angelic character in called.
Dudley proceeds to weave a benign spell over a whole cast of wonderful characters to remind them of the true meaning of Christmas. This charming Christmas fantasy truly warms the hart and kindles the soul.
David Nivin plays the perfect foil for Cary's assignment of "answering the bishop's prayers". Loretta Young's charming demeanor as the bishops devoted, but neglected wife, distracts Cary("Dudley")from his primary mission, and leads the audience on a heart warming journey through small town America at mid 20th century, during a memorable Christmas season.
My young son saw this movie for the first time when he was nine years old. It has become his favorite Christmas movie. He even requested to watch it last summer at age 12. I recommend this film for the whole Family. Put a fire in the fire place, light the scented candles, cuddle up with your love ones, and have a Merry "Cary" Christmas.