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Directed by
Howard Hawks 
 
Writing credits
Charles Lederer (screenplay)

Joseph Fields (musical comedy) and
Anita Loos (musical comedy)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Jane Russell ... Dorothy Shaw

Marilyn Monroe ... Lorelei Lee
Charles Coburn ... Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman
Elliott Reid ... Ernie Malone
Tommy Noonan ... Gus Esmond
George Winslow ... Henry Spofford III
Marcel Dalio ... Magistrate
Taylor Holmes ... Mr. Esmond Sr.
Norma Varden ... Lady Beekman
Howard Wendell ... Watson
Steven Geray ... Hotel Manager
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aladdin ... Musician (uncredited)
William Cabanne ... Sims (uncredited)
Peter Camlin ... Gendarme (uncredited)
Harry Carey Jr. ... Winslow - Olympic team (uncredited)

George Chakiris ... Dancer (song "Diamonds") (uncredited)
Jack Chefe ... Proprietor (uncredited)
John Close ... Coach (uncredited)
George Davis ... Cab driver (uncredited)
Jean De Briac ... Gendarme (uncredited)
George Dee ... Gendarme (uncredited)
Jean Del Val ... Ship's captain (uncredited)
Charles De Ravenne ... Purser (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Robert Foulk ... Passport official (uncredited)
Alex Frazer ... Pritchard (uncredited)
Robert Fuller ... Featured Dancer (uncredited)
Ed Fury ... Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks ... Boxer (uncredited)
Larry Kert ... Featured Dancer (uncredited)
Henri Letondal ... Grotier (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
Matt Mattox ... Featured Dancer (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery ... Peters - Olympic team (uncredited)
Alvy Moore ... Winston - Olympic team (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy ... Phillipe (uncredited)
Fred Moultrie ... Boy dancer (uncredited)
James Moultrie ... Boy dancer (uncredited)
Noel Neill ... Well-Wisher (uncredited)
Robert Nichols ... Evans (uncredited)
Ron Nyman ... Featured Dancer (uncredited)
Alfred Paix ... Pierre (uncredited)
Ralph Peters ... Passport official (uncredited)
James H. Russell ... Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan ... Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Seymour ... Louie, Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
F. Philip Sylvestre ... Steward (uncredited)
Charles Tannen ... Ed - Malone's contact (uncredited)
Lee Theodore ... Featured Dancer (uncredited)
Dick Wessel ... Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Max Willenz ... Court clerk (uncredited)
James R. Young ... Stevens - Olympic team (uncredited)
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Produced by
Sol C. Siegel .... producer
 
Original Music by
Leigh Harline (uncredited)
Lionel Newman (uncredited)
Hal Schaefer (uncredited)
Herbert W. Spencer (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Harry J. Wild (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Hugh S. Fowler 
 
Art Direction by
Lyle R. Wheeler  (as Lyle Wheeler)
Joseph C. Wright 
 
Set Decoration by
Claude E. Carpenter  (as Claude Carpenter)
 
Costume Design by
Travilla 
 
Makeup Department
Ben Nye .... makeup artist
Allan Snyder .... makeup artist: Miss Monroe (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Helmick .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Roger Heman Sr. .... sound (as Roger Heman)
E. Clayton Ward .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Ray Kellogg .... special photographic effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Clyde Taylor .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles Le Maire .... wardrobe director
Sam Benson .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
James Blakeley .... post-production coordinator (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Eliot Daniel .... vocal director
Earle Hagen .... orchestrator
Bernard Mayers .... orchestrator
Lionel Newman .... musical director
Herbert W. Spencer .... orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer)
 
Other crew
Jack Cole .... choreographer
Leonard Doss .... technicolor color consultant
Herman Levin .... stage presenter
Oliver Smith .... stage presenter
Marni Nixon .... voice double: high notes for Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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