Marchands d'illusions (1947)
De retour de 4 ans de guerre, Victor, excellent publicitaire, pressent l'exaspération des auditeurs devant l'invasion des réclames radio. Il utilise des moyens peu intègres pour recruter l'humoriste au meilleur bagout, allant jusqu'au chantage. Afin d'illustrer une campagne savonnière, il fait la connaissance d'une belle veuve blonde qui refuse de porter des déshabillés olé-olé. À la suite d'un quiproquo, il part à Hollywood tourner des spots de pub et enregistrer des messages chantés par sa brune amie Jean. Heureux temps où l'avion à hélice allait plus vite que le train, la blonde le rejoindra. Ils finiront heureux, mariés et fauchés.
Directeur:
Jack Conway
écrivain:
Luther Davis
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Clark Gable as Victor Albee Norman |
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Deborah Kerr as Kay Dorrance |
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Sydney Greenstreet as Evan Llewellyn Evans |
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Adolphe Menjou as Mr. Kimberly |
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Ava Gardner as Jean Ogilvie |
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Keenan Wynn as Buddy Hare |
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Edward Arnold as David 'Dave' Lash |
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Aubrey Mather as Mr. Glass, Valet |
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Richard Gaines as Cooke |
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Frank Albertson as Max Herman |
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Douglas Fowley as Georgie Gaver |
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Clinton Sundberg as Michael Michaelson |
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Gloria Holden as Mrs. Kimberly |
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Connie Gilchrist as Betty - Switchboard Operator |
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Kathryn Card as Miss Regina Kennedy |
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Lillian Bronson as Miss Hammer - Secretary |
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Vera Marshe as Gloria, West Coast Secretary |
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Ralph Bunker as Allison |
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Virginia Dale as Kimberly Receptionist |
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Jimmy Conlin as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor |
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John McIntire as Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
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Robert Emmett O'Connor as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited) |
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George O'Hanlon as Freddie Callahan (uncredited) |
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Theodore von Eltz as Radio Voice (uncredited) |
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Anne Nagel as Teletype Operator (uncredited) |
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Marie Windsor as Girl on Train (uncredited) |
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Richard Abbott as Elevator Starter (uncredited) |
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Charles Abraham as Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited) |
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John Albright as Assistant Photographer (uncredited) |
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Sam Ash as Man at Inn (uncredited) |
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Vangie Beilby as Flower Woman (uncredited) |
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William Benedict as Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited) |
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Nan Bennett as Girl at Inn (uncredited) |
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Hoffis Better as Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited) |
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Frank Bingman as Radio Voice (uncredited) |
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Henry Blair as Sonny (voice) (uncredited) |
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Harriett Brest as Flower Woman (uncredited) |
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Betty Callender as Stewardess (uncredited) |
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Harry Cheshire as Joe Lorrison (uncredited) |
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Edwin Cooper as Harry Spooner (uncredited) |
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John Daheim as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Bert Davidson as Man at Inn (uncredited) |
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Eugene Baxtor Day as Hal Dorrance (uncredited) |
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Drew Demorest as Man at Inn (uncredited) |
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Phil Dunham as Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
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Madge Erwin as Flower Woman (uncredited) |
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Nellie Farrell as Flower Woman (uncredited) |
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Almeda Fowler as Woman in Elevator (uncredited) |
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Dink Freeman as Man at Inn (uncredited) |
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Rudy Germane as Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Mahlon Hamilton as Businessman (uncredited) |
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John Hiestand as Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
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Fred Howard as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
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Joseph Kearns as Radio Voice (uncredited) |
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Eugene Lay as Hal Dorrance (uncredited) |
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Frank Leigh as Man in Kimberly's Office (uncredited) |
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Cathy Lewis as Wanda Jean (voice) (uncredited) |
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Sydney Logan as Girl at Inn (uncredited) |
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Wilbur Mack as Man at Inn (uncredited) |
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Eddie Marr as Pitch Man (uncredited) |
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Vera Martin as Girl at Inn (uncredited) |
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David McKim as Photographer's Assistant (uncredited) |
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Sammy McKim as Western Union Messenger (uncredited) |
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David Merritt as Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited) |
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Jerry Miley as Second Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Byron Morgan as Radio Soundman (uncredited) |
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Charles Peck as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
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Dianne Perrine as Ellen Dorrance (uncredited) |
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Lillian Randolph as Violet (voice) (uncredited) |
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Jean Ransome as Maid (uncredited) |
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Jack Rice as Tie Sales Clerk (uncredited) |
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Gordon Richards as Conrad (uncredited) |
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Joe Sawaya as Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited) |
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Erin Selwyn as Girl at Inn (uncredited) |
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Violet Seton as Flower Woman (uncredited) |
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Fred Sherman as First Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Ransom M. Sherman as George Rockton (uncredited) |
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Robert Skelton as Man at Inn (uncredited) |
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Agnes Steele as Flower Woman (uncredited) |
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Florence Stephens as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Cedric Stevens as Man in Kimberly's Office (uncredited) |
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Tom Stevenson as Paul Evans (uncredited) |
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Mary Stuart as Model in Elevator (uncredited) |
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Joan Valerie as Receptionist (uncredited) |
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Barrett Whitelaw as Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
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Chief Yowlachie as Indian (uncredited) |
| Production | Arthur Hornblow Jr. | Producer |
| Writing | George Wells | Adaptation |
| Writing | Frederic Wakeman | Novel |
| Writing | Edward Chodorov | Adaptation |
| Directing | Jack Conway | Director |
| Writing | Luther Davis | Screenplay |
| Editing | Frank Sullivan | Editor |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Art | Urie McCleary | Art Direction |
| Camera | Harold Rosson | Director of Photography |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Lennie Hayton | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer | Sound Director |
| Directing | Sid Sidman | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irene | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Dawn | Makeup Designer |
| Art | Jack D. Moore | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Directing | John Waters | Second Unit Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eugene Joseff | Other |
| Sound | Wally Heglin | Orchestrator |
| Crew | A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
