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Beau James is a 1957 film based on a non-fiction book of the same name by Gene Fowler. The movie stars Bob Hope in a rare dramatic role as Jimmy Walker, the colorful but controversial Mayor of New York City from 1926-32.
Original Release
06/07/1957
US Release
06/07/1957
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Hope | Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker |
| Vera Miles | Betty Compton |
| Paul Douglas | Chris Nolan |
| Alexis Smith | Allie Walker |
| Darren McGavin | Charley Hand |
| Joe Mantell | Bernie Williams - Broadway producer |
| Horace McMahon | Prosecutor |
| Richard Shannon | Dick Jackson |
| Willis Bouchey | Arthur Julian |
| Sid Melton | Sid Nash |
Directors
Writers
Melville Shavelson, Gene Fowler, Jack Rose
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Hope | Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker |
| Vera Miles | Betty Compton |
| Paul Douglas | Chris Nolan |
| Alexis Smith | Allie Walker |
| Darren McGavin | Charley Hand |
| Joe Mantell | Bernie Williams - Broadway producer |
| Horace McMahon | Prosecutor |
| Richard Shannon | Dick Jackson |
| Willis Bouchey | Arthur Julian |
| Sid Melton | Sid Nash |
| George Jessel | George Jessel |
| Walter Catlett | Gov. Alfred E. 'Al' Smith |
| Eric Alden | Reporter |
| Hy Anzell | Reporter |
| Babette Bain | Puerto Rican Child |
| Russ Bender | Reporter |
| Jack Benny | Jack Benny |
| John Benson | Photographer |
| Larry J. Blake | Reporter |
| Hazel Boyne | Flower Woman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jack Rose | Producer |
