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Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Noel Langley

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Morey Bernstein ... (book)
Noel Langley

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Teresa Wright ... Ruth Simmons
Louis Hayward ... Morey Bernstein
Nancy Gates ... Hazel Bernstein
Kenneth Tobey ... Rex Simmons
Richard Anderson ... Dr. Deering
Tom McKee Tom McKee ... Catlett
Janet Riley Janet Riley ... Lois Morgan
Charles Boaz Charles Boaz ... Jerry Thomas
Lawrence Fletcher ... Cranmer
Charles Maxwell ... Father Bernard
Walter Kingsford ... Professor
Noel Leslie Noel Leslie ... Edgar Cayce
William Joseph Barker William Joseph Barker ... Self (as William J. Barker)
Eilene Janssen ... Bridey Murphy at Age 15
Bradford Jackson ... Brian MacCarthy at Age 17
James Kirkwood ... Brian MacCarthy at Age 68
Hallene Hill ... Bridey Murphy at Age 66
Denise Freeborn Denise Freeborn ... Bridey Murphy at Age 8
Ruthie Robinson Ruthie Robinson ... Bridey Murphy at Age 4
James Bell ... Hugh Lynn Cayce
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Benoit ... Guest at Hypnosis Session (uncredited)
Alexander Campbell ... Dr. May (uncredited)
Hugh Corcoran Hugh Corcoran ... Duncan Murphy Jr. at Age 10 (uncredited)
Anne Cornwall ... Mother (uncredited)
Tom Dillon ... John MacCarthy (uncredited)
Flora Jean Engstrom Flora Jean Engstrom ... Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Druggist (uncredited)
Charles Fogel Charles Fogel ... Druggist (uncredited)
Marion Gray Marion Gray ... Mrs. Fuller (uncredited)
David Halper David Halper ... Rex's Son - Butch (uncredited)
Shirley Heart Shirley Heart ... Irish Dancer (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Sharon Manns Sharon Manns ... Crippled Girl (uncredited)
Jeanette Miller ... Guest (uncredited)
Ken Miller ... Duncan Murphy Jr. - Age 17-19 (uncredited)
Tom Nolan ... Crippled Boy (uncredited)
James O'Rear James O'Rear ... Reverend Conway (uncredited)
Earle Ross Earle Ross ... Morey Bernstein's Father (uncredited)
Dick Ryan Dick Ryan ... Duncan Murphy Sr. / Duncan Murphy Jr. at Age 70 (uncredited)
Josephine Whittell ... Mrs. Shayne (uncredited)
Wendy Winkelman ... Rex's Daughter (uncredited)
Jeane Wood Jeane Wood ... Kathleen Murphy (uncredited)

Produced by 

Pat Duggan ... producer

Music by 

Roy Webb ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

John F. Warren ... director of photography

Editing by 

Floyd Knudtson

Art Direction by 

Arthur Lonergan
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by 

Sam Comer
Grace Gregory

Costume Design by 

Edith Head

Makeup Department 

Wally Westmore ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Robert Vreeland ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Paul Franz ... sound
Charles Grenzbach ... sound

Visual Effects by 

John P. Fulton ... special photographic effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Irvin Talbot ... music supervisor
Gil Grau ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Howard Jackson ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Victor Young ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

See also

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