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DramaRomanceComedy

The Hucksters

- Gable's New Star is Deborah Kerr (rhymes with star)

A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.

Release Date : 1947-07-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Clark Gable

Character Name : Victor Albee Norman

Original Name : Clark Gable

Gender : Male

Deborah Kerr

Character Name : Kay Dorrance

Original Name : Deborah Kerr

Gender : Female

Sydney Greenstreet

Character Name : Evan Llewellyn Evans

Original Name : Sydney Greenstreet

Gender : Male

Adolphe Menjou

Character Name : Mr. Kimberly

Original Name : Adolphe Menjou

Gender : Male

Ava Gardner

Character Name : Jean Ogilvie

Original Name : Ava Gardner

Gender : Female

Keenan Wynn

Character Name : Buddy Hare

Original Name : Keenan Wynn

Gender : Male

Edward Arnold

Character Name : David 'Dave' Lash

Original Name : Edward Arnold

Gender : Male

Aubrey Mather

Character Name : Mr. Glass, Valet

Original Name : Aubrey Mather

Gender : Male

Richard Gaines

Character Name : Cooke

Original Name : Richard Gaines

Gender : Male

Frank Albertson

Character Name : Max Herman

Original Name : Frank Albertson

Gender : Male

Douglas Fowley

Character Name : Georgie Gaver

Original Name : Douglas Fowley

Gender : Male

Clinton Sundberg

Character Name : Michael Michaelson

Original Name : Clinton Sundberg

Gender : Male

Gloria Holden

Character Name : Mrs. Kimberly

Original Name : Gloria Holden

Gender : Female

Connie Gilchrist

Character Name : Betty - Switchboard Operator

Original Name : Connie Gilchrist

Gender : Female

Kathryn Card

Character Name : Miss Regina Kennedy

Original Name : Kathryn Card

Gender : Female

Lillian Bronson

Character Name : Miss Hammer - Secretary

Original Name : Lillian Bronson

Gender : Female

Vera Marshe

Character Name : Gloria, West Coast Secretary

Original Name : Vera Marshe

Gender : Female

Ralph Bunker

Character Name : Allison

Original Name : Ralph Bunker

Gender : Male

Virginia Dale

Character Name : Kimberly Receptionist

Original Name : Virginia Dale

Gender : Female

Jimmy Conlin

Character Name : Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor

Original Name : Jimmy Conlin

Gender : Male

John McIntire

Character Name : Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : John McIntire

Gender : Male

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Character Name : Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Emmett O'Connor

Gender : Male

George O'Hanlon

Character Name : Freddie Callahan (uncredited)

Original Name : George O'Hanlon

Gender : Male

Theodore von Eltz

Character Name : Radio Voice (uncredited)

Original Name : Theodore von Eltz

Gender : Male

Anne Nagel

Character Name : Teletype Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne Nagel

Gender : Female

Marie Windsor

Character Name : Girl on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie Windsor

Gender : Female

Richard Abbott

Character Name : Elevator Starter (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Abbott

Gender : Male

Charles Abraham

Character Name : Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Abraham

Gender : Male

John Albright

Character Name : Assistant Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Albright

Gender : Male

Sam Ash

Character Name : Man at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Ash

Gender : Male

Vangie Beilby

Character Name : Flower Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Vangie Beilby

Gender : Male

William Benedict

Character Name : Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : William Benedict

Gender : Male

Nan Bennett

Character Name : Girl at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Nan Bennett

Gender : Male

Hoffis Better

Character Name : Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)

Original Name : Hoffis Better

Gender : Male

Frank Bingman

Character Name : Radio Voice (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Bingman

Gender : Male

Henry Blair

Character Name : Sonny (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Blair

Gender : Male

Harriett Brest

Character Name : Flower Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harriett Brest

Gender : Male

Betty Callender

Character Name : Stewardess (uncredited)

Original Name : Betty Callender

Gender : Male

Harry Cheshire

Character Name : Joe Lorrison (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Cheshire

Gender : Male

Edwin Cooper

Character Name : Harry Spooner (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin Cooper

Gender : Male

John Daheim

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : John Daheim

Gender : Male

Bert Davidson

Character Name : Man at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Davidson

Gender : Male

Eugene Baxtor Day

Character Name : Hal Dorrance (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Baxtor Day

Gender : Male

Drew Demorest

Character Name : Man at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Drew Demorest

Gender : Male

Phil Dunham

Character Name : Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Dunham

Gender : Male

Madge Erwin

Character Name : Flower Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Madge Erwin

Gender : Male

Nellie Farrell

Character Name : Flower Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Nellie Farrell

Gender : Male

Almeda Fowler

Character Name : Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Original Name : Almeda Fowler

Gender : Female

Dink Freeman

Character Name : Man at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Dink Freeman

Gender : Male

Rudy Germane

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Germane

Gender : Male

Mahlon Hamilton

Character Name : Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : Mahlon Hamilton

Gender : Male

John Hiestand

Character Name : Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Hiestand

Gender : Male

Fred Howard

Character Name : Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Howard

Gender : Male

Joseph Kearns

Character Name : Radio Voice (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Kearns

Gender : Male

Eugene Lay

Character Name : Hal Dorrance (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Lay

Gender : Male

Frank Leigh

Character Name : Man in Kimberly's Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Leigh

Gender : Male

Cathy Lewis

Character Name : Wanda Jean (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Cathy Lewis

Gender : Female

Sydney Logan

Character Name : Girl at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Sydney Logan

Gender : Male

Wilbur Mack

Character Name : Man at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilbur Mack

Gender : Male

Eddie Marr

Character Name : Pitch Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Marr

Gender : Male

Vera Martin

Character Name : Girl at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Vera Martin

Gender : Male

David McKim

Character Name : Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : David McKim

Gender : Male

Sammy McKim

Character Name : Western Union Messenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Sammy McKim

Gender : Male

David Merritt

Character Name : Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)

Original Name : David Merritt

Gender : Male

Jerry Miley

Character Name : Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Miley

Gender : Male

Byron Morgan

Character Name : Radio Soundman (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Morgan

Gender : Male

Charles Peck

Character Name : Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Peck

Gender : Male

Dianne Perrine

Character Name : Ellen Dorrance (uncredited)

Original Name : Dianne Perrine

Gender : Male

Lillian Randolph

Character Name : Violet (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Lillian Randolph

Gender : Female

Jean Ransome

Character Name : Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Ransome

Gender : Female

Jack Rice

Character Name : Tie Sales Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Rice

Gender : Male

Gordon Richards

Character Name : Conrad (uncredited)

Original Name : Gordon Richards

Gender : Male

Joe Sawaya

Character Name : Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Sawaya

Gender : Male

Erin Selwyn

Character Name : Girl at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Erin Selwyn

Gender : Female

Violet Seton

Character Name : Flower Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Violet Seton

Gender : Male

Fred Sherman

Character Name : First Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Sherman

Gender : Male

Ransom M. Sherman

Character Name : George Rockton (uncredited)

Original Name : Ransom M. Sherman

Gender : Male

Robert Skelton

Character Name : Man at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Skelton

Gender : Male

Agnes Steele

Character Name : Flower Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Agnes Steele

Gender : Female

Florence Stephens

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Florence Stephens

Gender : Male

Cedric Stevens

Character Name : Man in Kimberly's Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Cedric Stevens

Gender : Male

Tom Stevenson

Character Name : Paul Evans (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Stevenson

Gender : Male

Mary Stuart

Character Name : Model in Elevator (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Stuart

Gender : Female

Joan Valerie

Character Name : Receptionist (uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Valerie

Gender : Female

Barrett Whitelaw

Character Name : Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Original Name : Barrett Whitelaw

Gender : Male

Chief Yowlachie

Character Name : Indian (uncredited)

Original Name : Chief Yowlachie

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-07

Clark Gable ("Victor Norman") returns from WWII to rekindle his career in advertising. His cunning plan involves the glamorous war widow Deborah Kerr ("Kay"), nervous old ad agency boss "Mr. Kimberly" (Adoplhe Menjou), some considerable perspicacity and a whole load of soap. The latter element is provided by the wonderfully odious "Evan Llewellyn Evans" (Sydney Greenstreet,) the shrewd, but ghastly, owner of the most popular brand of beauty soap for whom Gable engages Kerr to star in an advertisement. Much to everyone's surprise, the entrepreneur rather likes the end product and "Norman" looks like his new, highly paid, career is set fair. Meantime, he has completely fallen for "Kay", but his methods of courtship lack, shall we say, finesse or style! Will he get the big job and/or the girl? Does he even want the big job an/or the girl? Wakeman's novel sets up the shallowness of the advertising industry for a good kicking: it's manipulation of those it considers the "sheep" (i.e us) to buy whatever rehashed nonsense they choose to offer us, is presented in a frequently quite comical - certainly quite cynical - fashion, with Greenstreet superb as the thoroughly unpleasant boss surrounded by his band of acolytes calling out "check" when he seeks their nominal agreement for his decisions. Jack Conway let's the star own the film - the dialogue is quickly delivered; and there is the merest hint of chemistry between him and his new to Hollywood co-star, who could have been doing with a little more substance to her part. Edward Arnold chips in well too, and there is an early outing for keenan Wynn as "Buddy Hare"- the kind of comic that has me reaching for my shotgun! It's a bit on the long side, the story runs out of steam a bit - but its still well worth watching.