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| Steve Martin | ... | Rigby Reardon | |
| Rachel Ward | ... | Juliet Forrest | |
| Alan Ladd | ... | (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage) | |
| Carl Reiner | ... | Field Marshall VonKluck | |
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... | (in "Sorry - Wrong Number") (archive footage) | |
| Ray Milland | ... | (in "The Lost Weekend") (archive footage) | |
| Ava Gardner | ... | (in "The Killers" / "The Bribe") (archive footage) | |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | (in "The Killers") (archive footage) | |
| Humphrey Bogart | ... | (in "The Big Sleep" / "In a Lonely Place" / "Dark Passage") (archive footage) | |
| Cary Grant | ... | (in "Suspicion") (archive footage) | |
| Ingrid Bergman | ... | (in "Notorious") (archive footage) | |
| Veronica Lake | ... | (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage) | |
| Bette Davis | ... | (in "Deception") (archive footage) | |
| Lana Turner | ... | (in "Johnny Eager" / "The Postman Always Rings Twice") (archive footage) | |
| Edward Arnold | ... | (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage) | |
| Kirk Douglas | ... | (in "I Walk Alone") (archive footage) | |
| Fred MacMurray | ... | (in "Double Indemnity") (archive footage) | |
| James Cagney | ... | (in "White Heat") (archive footage) | |
| Joan Crawford | ... | (in "Humoresque") (archive footage) | |
| Reni Santoni | ... | Carlos Rodriguez | |
| Charles Laughton | ... | (in "The Bribe") (archive footage) | |
| Vincent Price | ... | (in "The Bribe") (archive footage) | |
| George Gaynes | ... | Dr. Forrest | |
| Francis X. McCarthy | ... | Waiter (as Frank McCarthy) | |
| Adrian Ricard | ... | Mildred | |
| Charlie Picerni | ... | Hood (as Charles Picerni) | |
| Gene LeBell | ... | Hood (as Gene Labell) | |
| George Sawaya | ... | Hood | |
| Britt Nilsson | ... | Puppy Secretary | |
| Jean Beaudine | ... | Duty Secretary | |
| John Easton Stuart | ... | German Henchman (as John 'Easton' Stuart) | |
| Ronald Spivey | ... | German Henchman | |
| Bob Hevelone | ... | German Henchman | |
| Dieter Curt | ... | German Henchman | |
| Phillip Kearns | ... | German Henchman (as Phil Kearns) | |
| Kent Deigaard | ... | German Henchman | |
| Eugene Brezany | ... | German Henchman | |
| Brad Baird | ... | German Henchman | |
| William Conrad | ... | (in "The Killers") (archive footage) | |
| Charles McGraw | ... | in The Killers (archive footage) | |
| Jeff Corey | ... | (in "The Killers") (archive footage) | |
| John Miljan | ... | (in "The Killers") (archive footage) | |
| Brian Donlevy | ... | (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage) | |
| Norma Varden | ... | (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage) | |
| Edmond O'Brien | ... | (in "White Heat") (archive footage) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Wally Brown | ... | (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Cheryl Smith | ... | Veronica Lake (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Carl Reiner | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Carl Reiner | (written by) & | |
| George Gipe | (written by) & | |
| Steve Martin | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| William E. McEuen | .... | producer | |
| Richard McWhorter | .... | associate producer (as Richard F. McWhorter) | |
| David V. Picker | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Miklós Rózsa | (as Miklos Rozsa) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Michael Chapman | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Bud Molin | |||
Casting by | |||
| Penny Perry | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John DeCuir | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Richard C. Goddard | (as Richard Goddard) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Kathryn Blondell | .... | hair stylist (as Kathy Blondell) | |
| E. Thomas Case | .... | makeup artist (as Tom Case) | |
| Ric Sagliani | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Richard McWhorter | .... | unit production manager (as Richard F. McWhorter) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Newt Arnold | .... | first assistant director (as Newton Arnold) | |
| Mitchell Bock | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| William Belt | .... | assistant property master (as Bill Belt) | |
| Christopher Gilman | .... | props | |
| Sam Moore | .... | property master | |
| Donald L. Nobles | .... | construction coordinator (as Don Nobles) | |
| Paul Small | .... | assistant property master | |
| Sig Tingloff | .... | set designer | |
| Jack Torpin | .... | construction foreman | |
| Robert Wittenberg | .... | paint foreman (as Bob Wittenberg) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bud Alper | .... | sound mixer | |
| Gene Ashbrook | .... | boom operator | |
| Brydon Baker III | .... | cable person (as Beau Baker) | |
| James J. Klinger | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jas. Klinger | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Skip MacDonald | .... | assistant sound editor (as Skip Macdonald) | |
| Steve Maslow | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Kevin O'Connell | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Bill Varney | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Glen Robinson | .... | special effects | |
| Wayne Beauchamp | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Bruno Van Zeebroeck | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Bill Hansard | .... | process coordinator | |
| James F. Liles | .... | plates (as Jim Liles) | |
| Thomas Baker | .... | main title graphics (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Ernie F. Orsatti | .... | stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti) | |
| Charlie Picerni | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Eric D. Andersen | .... | camera operator (as Eric Anderson) | |
| George Dunagan | .... | best boy | |
| Michael Genne | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Dan Greer | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Cary Griffith | .... | key grip (as Carey Griffith) | |
| John McCoy | .... | vtr operator | |
| Don Stott | .... | gaffer | |
| Stephen Vaughan | .... | still photographer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ron Archer | .... | costumer: men | |
| Michele Dittrick | .... | costumer: women | |
| Edith Head | .... | costumes | |
| Dennis Schoonderwoerd | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Donah Bassett | .... | negative cutter (as Donah J. Bassett) | |
| John Haggar | .... | assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Else Blangsted | .... | music editor | |
| Lee Holdridge | .... | conductor: orchestra | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Craig Pinkard | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| 'Bud' Williams | .... | driver captain (as Bud Williams) | |
Other crew | |||
| Amy Alexander | .... | researcher | |
| Jo Compton | .... | production coordinator | |
| Dan Curry | .... | titles | |
| Betty Glickman | .... | assistant: Mr. Picker (as Betty Glickman Serafin) | |
| Cathy Jung | .... | assistant: Mr. Martin | |
| Timothy McWhorter | .... | production assistant | |
| Judy Nagi | .... | assistant: Mr. Reiner (as Judi Nagy) | |
| Ramon Pahoyo | .... | craft service | |
| Lucas Reiner | .... | film trainee | |
| Mark Steen | .... | production assistant | |
| Bernice Sutton | .... | first aid | |
| Bridget Terry | .... | publicist | |
| Marvin Weldon | .... | script supervisor | |
| Bernard A. Widin | .... | production accountant (as Bernie Widin) | |
| Devron Conrad | .... | stand-in: Steve Martin (uncredited) | |
| Michael Neale | .... | location manager (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Edith Head | .... | this motion picture is affectionately dedicated to | |
| Jim Henry | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
| Jill Jaress | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
| Matthew Laurance | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
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Its the sort of idea that inevitably gets tried out as soon as it becomes technically possible. Inter-cutting classic film noir with contemporary work to produce a comedy film. Usually such ideas come a serious cropper - as was proved (as others have stated) by Zelig. However, this film hits it right on the mark. The design and editing allow for seamless cutting between the old and the new footage. The script is good and has the right level of absurd humour to make the film work. I'm not a fan of Steve Martin but its impossible to imagine anyone else matching this performance. Rachel Ward is beautiful and sassy. Its a film of its time - just made in time to catch the costume and musical talent of the past before they departed from the scene but made before the sort of hi-tech morphing and cgi which would have ruined its feel.
If you haven't seen it then watch it - if you have seen it then watch it again. This definitely rewards repeated viewings. Its no Citizen Kane but it is darned good entertainment if you share my sense of humour...