Chronicles the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popular songstresses of the day. Directed by Irving Cummings Writing credits (in alphabetical order) Theodore Dreiser story My Brother Paul from book Twelve Men Seton I. Miller Karl Tunberg Darrell Ware Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Rita Hayworth .... Sally Elliott Victor Mature .... Paul Dresser John Sutton .... Fred Haviland Carole Landis .... Mae Collins James Gleason .... Pat Hawley Phil Silvers .... Wiley Walter Catlett .... Col. Truckee Mona Maris .... Countess Rossini Frank Orth .... McGuinness Stanley Andrews .... Mr. Dreiser Margaret Moffatt .... Mrs. Dreiser (as Margaret Moffat) Libby Taylor .... Ida John Kelly .... John L. Sullivan Curt Bois .... Monsieur De Rochemont Hermes Pan .... Dancing partner Gregory Gaye .... Monsieur Garnier Andrew Tombes .... Corbin Albert Conti .... Henri Charles Arnt .... Janson (tailor) rest of cast listed alphabetically: Terry Moore .... Carrie Dreiser (as Judy Ford) Ernie Adams .... Man (uncredited) Clarence G. Badger .... Quartette member (uncredited) Joseph E. Bernard .... Man (uncredited) Paul E. Burns .... Ferris wheel operator (uncredited) Mary Carroll .... Girl (uncredited) Iron Eyes Cody .... Indian (uncredited) Luke Cosgrave .... Man (uncredited) Tommy Cottonaro .... Midget footman (uncredited) Billy Curtis .... Midget driver (uncredited) Dorothy Dearing .... Sally's friend (uncredited) Edgar Dearing .... Policeman (uncredited) Barry Downing .... Theodore Dreiser (uncredited) Joe Downing .... Slip (uncredited) Frank Ferguson .... Loud customer (uncredited) Rosina Galli .... Maid (uncredited) Gus Glassmire .... Man (uncredited) Delos Jewkes .... Quartette member (uncredited) Milton Kibbee .... Man (uncredited) Robert Lowery .... Sally's friend (uncredited) Vivian Mason .... Chorus girl (Phil Silvers' gal) (uncredited) Edward McNamara .... Policeman (uncredited) George Melford .... Conductor (uncredited) John 'Skins' Miller .... Man (uncredited) Roseanne Murray .... Sally's friend (uncredited) Ted North .... Sally's friend (uncredited) Tom O'Grady .... Man (uncredited) Gene Ramey .... Quartette member (uncredited) Cyril Ring .... Man (uncredited) Kenneth Rundquist .... Quartette member (uncredited) Tom Seidel .... Usher (uncredited) Harry Strang .... Bartender (uncredited) Charles Tannen .... Hotel clerk (uncredited) Chief Thundercloud .... Murphy (uncredited) Eddy Waller .... Buggy driver (uncredited) Rita Waterhouse .... Girl (uncredited) Billy Wayne .... Delivery man (uncredited) Larry Wheat .... Stage door man (uncredited) Kenny Williams .... Specialty dancer (uncredited) Nan Wynn .... Sally Elliott (uncredited) (singing voice) Runtime: 103 min Country: USA Language: English Color: Color (Technicolor) Sound Mix: Mono Certification: Finland:K-16 / Sweden:15 small logo plain packaging
