Mexico / Jan 13, 1943
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Thurston Hall | Harry (Uncredited) |
| Nestor Paiva | Max Wade (Uncredited) |
| Joan Woodbury | Maria (Uncredited) |
| Roman Bohnen | Sam Chernen (Uncredited) |
| Leona Maricle | Laura Britton (Uncredited) |
| Ray Montgomery | Johnny Gilpin (Uncredited) |
| Libby Taylor | Essie (Uncredited) |
| Murray Alper | Joe Duglatz (Uncredited) |
| Julie Bishop | Chorine (Uncredited) |
| Roland Drew | Roland (Uncredited) |
| Jody Gilbert | Anderson (Uncredited) |
| Marian Hall | Anna (Uncredited) |
| Jean Inness | Flora Ames (Uncredited) |
| Charles Judels | Mr. Flores (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Kane | Oscar Evans (Uncredited) |
| Lou Lubin | Frenchy (Uncredited) |
| Thomas Martin | Bill (Uncredited) |
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| Lon McCallister | Bud (Uncredited) |
| Philip Van Zandt | Eddie (Uncredited) |
| Virginia Brissac | Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | Railroad Ticket Taker (Uncredited) |
| Dolores Moran | Young Blonde (Uncredited) |
| Dave Willock | Bellboy (Uncredited) |
| Sam Garrett | Cowboy (Uncredited) |
| Dick French | Playboy (Uncredited) |
| Jimmy Butler | Boy (Uncredited) |
| Jean Ames | Pudgy Girl (Uncredited) |
| Peggy Diggins | Tipsy Girl at Party (Uncredited) |
| Bill Kennedy | Radio Announcer (Uncredited) |
| Charles Drake | Trailer Narrator (Uncredited) |
| Faye Emerson | Ice Cream Parlor Waitress |
| Ben Hall | Ice Cream Parlor Counterman (Uncredited) |
| Harry Lewis | Serious Young Man (Uncredited) |
| Jack Kenney | Theatrical Agent (Uncredited) |
| Hank Mann | Backstage Janitor (Uncredited) |
| Frances Morris | Telephone Operator (Uncredited) |
| Paul Panzer | Miner (Uncredited) |
| Alexander Pollard | Butler in Play (Uncredited) |
| Leo White | Graduation Photographer (Uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | Passerby (Uncredited) |
| Monte Blue | Man in Audience (Uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Man in Audience (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Craven | Call Boy in Montage (Uncredited) |
| Stacy Keach, Sr. | First Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited) |
| Jack Kennedy | Second Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited) |
| C. Harry Clark | Working Man at Theater (Uncredited) |
| Lew Harvey | Working Man at Theater (Uncredited) |
| Jack Wise | Actor Leaving Theater (Uncredited) |
| Merrillee Lannon | Western Union Clerk (Uncredited) |
| William Hopper | Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) |
| Edward McWade | Stage Doorman (Uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Stage Manager (Uncredited) |
| Bill Edwards | Intern at Hospital (Uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Policeman at Dock (Uncredited) |
| Wallace Scott | Bum at Dock (Uncredited) |
| Vera Lewis | 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) |
| William Forrest | 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited) |
| Georges Renavent | Embassy Club Headwaiter (Uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Chorus Boy (Uncredited) |
| Sonia Darrin | Chorus Girl (Uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Tom Stevenson | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Billy Curtis | Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited) |
| Mary Curtis | Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited) |
| Victor Zimmerman | Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Hart | Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited) |
| Sue Moore | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Hard Way |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 13 gennaio 1943 |
| Executive producer | Jack L. Warner |
| Production | Jerry Wald |
| Writer | Jerry Wald, Daniel Fuchs, Peter Viertel, Jack Scholl |
| Editing | Thomas Pratt, Don Siegel |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Assistant directors | Elmer Decker, Vincent Sherman |
| Camera operators | James Wong Howe |
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| Additional photography | James Wong Howe |
| Production design | Max Parker, Walter F. Tilford |
| Art direction | Max Parker, Walter F. Tilford |
| Set decoration | Walter F. Tilford, Max Parker |
| Special effects | Willard Van Enger |
| Music | Heinz Roemheld, Stanley Jones, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer, Ray Heindorf, M.K. Jerome |
| Sound | Heinz Roemheld, Stanley Jones, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer, Ray Heindorf, M.K. Jerome |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Orry-Kelly |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly, Perc Westmore |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 20, 1943 / NR
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