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Directed by
Edmund Goulding Edmund Goulding  
Written by
Jules Furthman Jules Furthman  
William Lindsay Gresham William Lindsay Gresham  
Cast
Tyrone Power Tyrone Power ... Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle
Joan Blondell Joan Blondell ... Zeena Krumbein
Coleen Gray Coleen Gray ... Molly
Helen Walker Helen Walker ... Lilith Ritter
Taylor Holmes Taylor Holmes ... Ezra Grindle
Mike Mazurki Mike Mazurki ... Bruno
Ian Keith Ian Keith ... Pete Krumbein
Uncredited Cast
Florence Auer Florence Auer ... Jane
Bonnie Bannon Bonnie Bannon ... Knife Thrower's Assistant
George Beranger George Beranger ... The Geek
Oliver Blake Oliver Blake ... Hobo
June Bolyn June Bolyn ... Maid in Grindle House
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Man in Spode Room
Chet Brandenburg Chet Brandenburg ... Carnival Patron
James Burke James Burke ... Rural Marshal
George Chandler George Chandler ... Hobo at Stan's Left Hand
Harry Cheshire Harry Cheshire ... Mr. Prescott
Edward Clark Edward Clark ... J.E. Giles - Farmer
Clancy Cooper Clancy Cooper ... Stage Manager
George Davis George Davis ... Waiter
Julia Dean Julia Dean ... Addie Peabody
Sayre Dearing Sayre Dearing ... Night Club Patron
James Flavin James Flavin ... Hoatley - First Carnival Owner
Charles Flickinger Charles Flickinger ... Bellboy
Bill Free Bill Free ... Man in Spode Room
Rudy Germane Rudy Germane ... Man in Spode Room
Nina Gilbert Nina Gilbert ... Worried Mother in Spode Room
Leo Gray Leo Gray ... Detective
Henry Hall Henry Hall ... Lilith's Friend in Spode Room
Al Herman Al Herman ... Cab Driver
Hollis Jewell Hollis Jewell ... Delivery Boy with Records
Robert Karnes Robert Karnes ... Joe - Bellhop
Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp ... Night Club Patron
Mike Lally Mike Lally ... Charlie
Nellie Lane Nellie Lane ... Fat Woman
Max Linder Max Linder ... Man in Spode Room
George Lloyd George Lloyd ... Hobo
King Lockwood King Lockwood ... Man in Spode Room
Laurette Luez Laurette Luez ... Knife Thrower's Assistant
Emmett Lynn Emmett Lynn ... Hobo by Stan's Right Hand
Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack ... Husband in Spode Room
George Magrill George Magrill ... Sideshow Spectator Wearing Straw Hat
George Matthews George Matthews ... Knife Thrower
Pat McKee Pat McKee ... Roustabout
Jerry Miley Jerry Miley ... Friend in Spode Room
Harry Hays Morgan Harry Hays Morgan ... Headwaiter
Maurice Navarro Maurice Navarro ... Fire Eater
Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor ... Carnival Customer
Jack Perry Jack Perry ... Roustabout
Jack Raymond Jack Raymond ... Hobo
Cyril Ring Cyril Ring ... Roustabout at Final Carnival
Albin Robeling Albin Robeling ... Captain
Roy Roberts Roy Roberts ... McGraw - Final Carnival Owner
Gene Roth Gene Roth ... Masseur
Frank J. Scannell Frank J. Scannell ... Roustabout at Final Carnival
Cy Schindell Cy Schindell ... Roustabout
Norman Stevans Norman Stevans ... Man in Spode Room
Bert Stevens Bert Stevens ... Night Club Patron
John Wald John Wald ... Radio Announcer
Eddy Waller Eddy Waller ... Farmer Friend of J.E. Giles
Gilbert Wilson Gilbert Wilson ... Man in Spode Room
Marjorie Wood Marjorie Wood ... Mrs. Prescott / Mrs. S.P. at Spode Room
Produced by
George Jessel George Jessel  
Darryl F. Zanuck Darryl F. Zanuck  
Original Music by
Cyril J. Mockridge Cyril J. Mockridge  
Additional Info
Premiere: October 09, 1947
Theatrical Release: October 28, 1947
DVD Release: June 07, 2005
Blu-ray Release: May 25, 2021
Country: United States
Distributor: The Criterion Collection
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.7 / 10

Metacritic

75 / 100

Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Distributors
20th Century Fox
  (1947) (USA) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox
  (1955) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2005) (USA) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection
  (2021) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
Del Mar, California, USA
  (San Diego County Fair)
Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
State Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  (exterior shots B roll)
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