Cast (65)

Claudette Colbert

Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman

Louise Beavers

Delilah Johnson

Warren William

Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Rochelle Hudson

Jessie Pullman, Age 18

Ned Sparks

Elmer Smith

Fredi Washington

Peola Johnson, Age 19

Juanita Quigley

Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3

Alan Hale

Martin the Furniture Man

Henry Armetta

The Painter

Wyndham Standing

Beatrice's Butler Jarvis

Joyce Compton

Young Woman at Party (uncredited)

Noel Francis

Mrs. Eden (uncredited)

Jane Withers

Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)

Marcia Mae Jones

Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)

Henry Kolker

Dr. Preston (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel

Woman at Funeral (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)

William Austin

Englishman at Party (uncredited)

G.P. Huntley

James (uncredited)

Tyler Brooke

Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Party Guest (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick

Minor Role (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Pallbearer (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Party Guest (uncredited)

David Newell

Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Party Guest (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Mr. Carven (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited)

Marilyn Knowlden

Jessie Pullman, Age 8 (uncredited)

Lenita Lane

Mrs. Dale (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Young Man Proposing Toast (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Butler at Party (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gay Seabrook

Party Guest (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Customer in Pancake Shop (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Libby Taylor

Woman at Funeral (uncredited)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Cook (uncredited)

Alma Tell

Mrs. Craven (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Walter Walker

Hugh (uncredited)

Dorothy Black

Peola Johnson, Age 10 (uncredited)

Alyce Ardell

French Maid (uncredited)

Monya Andre

Party Guest (uncredited)

Edna Bowdoin

Secretary (uncredited)

Daisy Bufford

Waitress (uncredited)

Norma Drew

Teacher (uncredited)

Paullyn Garner

Mrs. Ramsey (uncredited)

Reverend Gregg

Minister (uncredited)

Sebie Hendricks

Peola Johnson, Age 4 (uncredited)

Stuart Johnston

Undertaker (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Funeral Spectator (uncredited)

Curry Lee

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Bessie Lyle

Woman at Funeral (uncredited)

Julius Molnar

Footman (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hayes Robinson

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Ethel Sykes

Party Guest (uncredited)

Martin Turner

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Bruce Warren

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hazel Washington

Maid (uncredited)

Crew (25)

John M. Stahl

Director

Fannie Hurst

Novel

William Hurlbut

Screenplay

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Producer

Henry Henigson

Associate Producer

Heinz Roemheld

Music

Merritt B. Gerstad

Director of Photography

Philip Cahn

Editor

Maurice Wright

Editor

Charles D. Hall

Art Direction

Travis Banton

Costume Design

William Ely

Makeup Artist

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Dorothy Ponedel

Makeup Artist

Jane Roman

Hairstylist

Scott R. Beal

Assistant Director

Fred Frank

Assistant Director

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Theodore Soderberg

Sound Director

Jack Bolger

Boom Operator

Gilbert Kurland

Sound

Joe Lapis

Sound mixer

M.F. Murphy

Production Manager

George Schuman

Grip

Mary West

Child Wrangler