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When a long-lost statue of Venus turns out to be the genuine article on an earthly assignment, a hapless department store clerk suddenly becomes the object of a furious employer, a jealous fianc‚e (Olga San Juan) and the lovesick Venus (Ava Gardner) in this heavenly musical comedy of mistaken identity based on the successful Broadway musical.
Original Release
10/28/1948
US Release
10/28/1948
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Walker | Eddie Hatch |
| Ava Gardner | Venus |
| Dick Haymes | Joe Grant |
| Eve Arden | Molly Stewart |
| Olga San Juan | Gloria |
| Tom Conway | Whitfield Savory |
| James Flavin | Kerrigan |
| Sara Allgood | Landlady |
| Hugh Herbert | Mercury |
| Harriet Bennet | Woman in Park |
Directors
Gregory La Cava, William A. Seiter
Writers
Harry Kurnitz, Frank Tashlin, S.J. Perelman, Ogden Nash, Thomas Anstey Guthrie
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Walker | Eddie Hatch |
| Ava Gardner | Venus |
| Dick Haymes | Joe Grant |
| Eve Arden | Molly Stewart |
| Olga San Juan | Gloria |
| Tom Conway | Whitfield Savory |
| James Flavin | Kerrigan |
| Sara Allgood | Landlady |
| Hugh Herbert | Mercury |
| Harriet Bennet | Woman in Park |
| Mary Benoit | Reporter |
| Ralph Brooks | Reporter |
| Russ Conway | Reporter |
| Gino Corrado | Head Waiter |
| John Davidson | Customer |
| Bess Flowers | Department Store Shopper / Shopper in Department Store |
| Helen Francell | Woman in Park |
| Joel Friend | Man in Park |
| Phil Garris | Counterman |
| Dick Gordon | Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William A. Seiter | Producer |
| John Beck | Producer |
| Lester Cowan | Producer |
