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The Hucksters (1947)A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity. Director:Jack Conway |
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Victor Albee Norman
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| Deborah Kerr | ... |
Kay Dorrance
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Sydney Greenstreet | ... |
Evan Llewellyn Evans
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Mr. Kimberly
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| Ava Gardner | ... |
Jean Ogilvie
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Buddy Hare
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Edward Arnold | ... |
David 'Dave' Lash
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Aubrey Mather | ... |
Mr. Glass, Valet
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Richard Gaines | ... |
Cooke
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Frank Albertson | ... |
Max Herman
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Douglas Fowley | ... |
Georgie Gaver
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Clinton Sundberg | ... |
Michael Michaelson
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| Gloria Holden | ... |
Mrs. Kimberly
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Connie Gilchrist | ... |
Betty - Switchboard Operator
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Kathryn Card | ... |
Miss Regina Kennedy
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Victor Norman is just out of the service and looking for a job in advertising. By playing hard to get, he figures that he can get a good job and a large salary. The first thing he has to do is get a war widow to endorse Beautee Soap - a client of the Kimberly Agency. He meets with Kay Dorrance and gets the endorsement and Mr. Evans, the head of Beautee Soap is temporarily happy. Victors job is now to work with Mr. Evans, a man who is a strict and demanding client. Everything should be rosy, but Victor, a bachelor, finds himself more attracted to Kay, a widow, than young single Jean Ogilvie. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A házalók See more »Filming Locations:
Fulton Fishmarket, Fulton Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,300,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Victor Albee Norman: I want a very sincere necktie.
Clerk: I beg your pardon?
Victor Albee Norman: I want something that makes me seem sincere. You know, honest; genuine; upright; trustworthy.
Clerk: Well... um, here's a handpainted one in four colors; at thirty-five dollars. Is that sincere enough?
Victor Albee Norman: I think, my friend, any more sincerity would be downright foolhardy.
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(uncredited)
Written by George M. cohan (1917)
Part of first line sung by Gable and Greenstreet at different times. See more »
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In director Michael Powell's autobiography, 'A Life in Film', he says he received a letter from Deborah Kerr while she was filming 'The Hucksters'. It said the movie included a newcomer named Ava Gardner who almost stole the show from her - "but not quite." See more »Goofs
Continuity: The shaving cream on Gable's face changes from the two-shot to the close-up and back again. See more »Quotes
Clerk: Anything?Victor Albee Norman: I want a very sincere necktie.
Clerk: I beg your pardon?
Victor Albee Norman: I want something that makes me seem sincere. You know, honest; genuine; upright; trustworthy.
Clerk: Well... um, here's a handpainted one in four colors; at thirty-five dollars. Is that sincere enough?
Victor Albee Norman: I think, my friend, any more sincerity would be downright foolhardy.
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"Over There"(uncredited)
Written by George M. cohan (1917)
Part of first line sung by Gable and Greenstreet at different times. See more »
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