| Tyrone Power | ... | Eddy Duchin | |
| Kim Novak | ... | Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin | |
| Victoria Shaw | ... | Chiquita | |
| James Whitmore | ... | Lou Sherwood | |
| Rex Thompson | ... | Peter Duchin, Age 12 | |
| Mickey Maga | ... | Peter Duchin, Age 5 | |
| Shepperd Strudwick | ... | Sherman 'Sherm' Wadsworth | |
| Frieda Inescort | ... | Mrs. Edith 'Edie' Wadsworth | |
| Gloria Holden | ... | Mrs. Duchin | |
| Larry Keating | ... | Leo Reisman | |
| John Mylong | ... | Mr. Duchin | |
| Gregory Gaye | ... | Philip | |
| Warren Hsieh | ... | Native boy | |
| Richard H. Cutting | ... | George, Destroyer Captain (as Richard Cutting) | |
| Carlyle Mitchell | ... | Marjorie's Doctor | |
| Richard Sternberg | ... | First boy | |
| Andy Smith | ... | Second boy | |
| Lois Kimbrell | ... | Nurse | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jack Albertson | ... | Piano tuner (uncredited) | |
| Kirk Alyn | ... | Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited) | |
| Arline Anderson | ... | Guest (uncredited) | |
| Richard Crane | ... | Seaman (uncredited) | |
| Xavier Cugat | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Passerby (uncredited) | |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Party Guest at Central Park Casino (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Gamble | ... | NYC Mayor Jimmy Walker (uncredited) | |
| Sam Harris | ... | Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited) | |
| Butler Hixon | ... | Charles, the Butler (uncredited) | |
| Betsy Jones-Moreland | ... | Girl (uncredited) | |
| Michael Legend | ... | Bit (uncredited) | |
| Peter Norman | ... | Walter (uncredited) | |
| William H. O'Brien | ... | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Rick Person | ... | Bit Role (uncredited) | |
| Howard Price | ... | Range Recording Operator (uncredited) | |
| Joan H. Reynolds | ... | Bit Role (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey Sayre | ... | Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited) | |
| Gloria Ann Simpson | ... | Mrs. Rutledge (uncredited) | |
| Bert Stevens | ... | Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Tovey | ... | Nightclub Extra (uncredited) | |
| Brad Trumbull | ... | Seaman (uncredited) | |
| Richard Walsh | ... | Young Man (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| George Sidney | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Samuel A. Taylor | (screenplay) (as Samuel Taylor) | |
| Leo Katcher | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Jonie Taps | .... | associate producer | |
| Jerry Wald | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| George Duning | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Harry Stradling Sr. | (as Harry Stradling) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Viola Lawrence | |||
| Jack Ogilvie | (as Jack W. Ogilvie) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Walter Holscher | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| William Kiernan | |||
| Robert Priestley | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Jean Louis | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Clay Campbell | .... | makeup artist | |
| Helen Hunt | .... | hair stylist | |
| Robert J. Schiffer | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Seymour Friedman | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| George Cooper | .... | sound | |
| John P. Livadary | .... | recording supervisor (as John Livadary) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Ralph James Hall | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Carmen Cavallaro | .... | musician: piano recording | |
| Paul Dunlap | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Fred Karger | .... | music coordinator | |
| Morris Stoloff | .... | conductor | |
| Morris Stoloff | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Henri Jaffa | .... | technicolor color consultant | |
| Curtis Harrington | .... | assistant to producer (uncredited) | |
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I started watching this movie for only two reasons: Tyrone Power and Kim Novak. I wasn't expecting much, the Hollywood bios in the 50s were never all that great, but I was shocked when I realized I'd been watching the film for an hour and was totally hooked!
Although it seems like it couldn't help being slow, (the film covers Duchin's life from the mid 30s to the early 50s), the movie is actually very well paced. The script itself is a challenge. It is either good and not original in some places, or original and not good in others. But somehow it balances out in the end.
Kim Novak looks ravishing, but the part she took is cut thin, and I think she could have found a better part in 1956.
However, Tyrone hands in one of his best performances. The beginning of the film is not the best part, he is obviously far from a college student age, and he looks it. But later on, when he's struggling to make friends with his son, he's wonderful! As the film progresses, he just looks better and better, perhaps it's because Power never was the jumpy college type, he was always suave. The second part of this movie gives him a chance to be that. It is, rather surprisingly, a worthwhile film - totally satisfying at the end.