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The Life of Riley (1949) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Irving Brecher

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Irving Brecher ... (writer)
Groucho Marx ... (story)

Cast (in credits order)  

William Bendix ... Chester A. Riley
Rosemary DeCamp ... Peg Riley
James Gleason ... Gillis
Bill Goodwin ... Sidney Monahan
Beulah Bondi ... Miss Martha Bogle
Meg Randall ... Barbara 'Babs' Riley
Richard Long ... Jeff Taylor
Lanny Rees Lanny Rees ... Junior Riley
Mark Daniels ... Burt Stevenson
Ted de Corsia ... Norman
John Brown John Brown ... Digby 'Digger' ODell
Victoria Horne ... Lucy Monahan
William E. Green William E. Green ... Carl Stevenson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Alexander ... Cheerful Finance Company Bouncer (uncredited)
Mary Bear Mary Bear ... Eunice (uncredited)
Dale Belding Dale Belding ... Egbert Gillis (uncredited)
Virginia Bradley Virginia Bradley ... Girl (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers ... Mr. Adler (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Gino Corrado ... Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Howard Duff ... Voice of Sam Spade on Radio Show (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Elliot Jerry Elliot ... Girl (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin Joel Friedkin ... Judge (uncredited)
Winifred Glyn Winifred Glyn ... Poochie (uncredited)
Patricia Hall ... Bit (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Alvin Hammer ... Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Duke Johnson Duke Johnson ... Waiter / Juggler (uncredited)
Tiny Jones ... Woman on Street (uncredited)
Robert Lawson Robert Lawson ... Bit (uncredited)
Nolan Leary ... Office Sign Painter (uncredited)
Will Lee ... Waiter (uncredited)
Peter Leeds ... Conway's Voice on Radio Show (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Miller Charles Miller ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery ... Riley's Co-Worker (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Digger's Assistant (uncredited)
Garry Owen ... Bill Collector (uncredited)
Mary Philips ... Girl (uncredited)
Joe Recht Joe Recht ... Messenger (uncredited)
Shimen Ruskin ... Muley (uncredited)
Dick Ryan Dick Ryan ... Moe (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo ... Waiter (uncredited)
Maxine Simone Maxine Simone ... Honeybee Gillis (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney Mabel Smaney ... Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Wayne C. Treadway Wayne C. Treadway ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Al Winters Al Winters ... Butler (uncredited)

Produced by 

Irving Brecher ... producer

Music by 

Frank Skinner

Cinematography by 

William H. Daniels ... director of photography (as William Daniels)

Editing by 

Milton Carruth

Art Direction by 

John DeCuir
Bernard Herzbrun

Set Decoration by 

Russell A. Gausman

Costume Design by 

Rosemary Odell

Makeup Department 

Carmen Dirigo ... hair stylist
Emmy Eckhardt ... hair stylist (as Emmy Ekhardt)
Joe Stinton ... makeup artist
Bud Westmore ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Howard Christie ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

William Holland ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Leslie I. Carey ... sound
Richard DeWeese ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

William Dodds ... camera operator
Bert Anderson ... still photographer (uncredited)
Ben Hawkins ... grip (uncredited)
Lloyd Hill ... gaffer (uncredited)

Music Department 

Ethmer Roten ... musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Adele Cannon ... script supervisor (uncredited)

See also

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