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Roughly Speaking is a 1945 drama/comedy starring Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson. The plot involves a strong-minded mother keeping her family afloat through World War I and the Great Depression. The movie was based on the autobiography of the same name, published in 1943, by Louise Randall Pierson.
Original Release
01/31/1945
US Release
01/31/1945
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Louise Randall Pierson |
| Jack Carson | Harold C. Pierson |
| Robert Hutton | John Crane, ages 20-28 |
| Jean Sullivan | Louise Jr., ages 18-26 |
| Donald Woods | Rodney Crane |
| Alan Hale | Lew Morton |
| Andrea King | Barbara, ages 21-29 |
| Ann Doran | Alice Abbott |
| Mona Freeman | Barbara, ages 15-20 |
| Robert Arthur | Frankie at 17 |
Directors
Writers
Louise Randall Pierson, Catherine Turney
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Louise Randall Pierson |
| Jack Carson | Harold C. Pierson |
| Robert Hutton | John Crane, ages 20-28 |
| Jean Sullivan | Louise Jr., ages 18-26 |
| Donald Woods | Rodney Crane |
| Alan Hale | Lew Morton |
| Andrea King | Barbara, ages 21-29 |
| Ann Doran | Alice Abbott |
| Mona Freeman | Barbara, ages 15-20 |
| Robert Arthur | Frankie at 17 |
| Ray Collins | Mr. John Chase Randall / John Chase Randall |
| John Qualen | Svend Olsen |
| Kathleen Lockhart | Mrs. Henrietta Louise Randall / Henrietta Louise Randall |
| Ann E. Todd | Louise Randall as a child / Young Louise Randall |
| Eddie Acuff | Billiards Player |
| John Alvin | Lawton MacKall |
| Sig Arno | George |
| Irving Bacon | Customer in Music Shop |
| Lynn Baggett | Salesgirl |
| Walter Baldwin | Jake - Wholesaler |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Henry Blanke | Producer |
