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The Hucksters

The Hucksters

7,0 /10 (21 Votes)
1947 EN 115 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

17/07/1947

Votes

21

Popularity

1.3

Gable's New Star is Deborah Kerr (rhymes with star)

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

115 min

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Victor Albee Norman

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Kay Dorrance

Sydney Greenstreet

Sydney Greenstreet

Evan Llewellyn Evans

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Mr. Kimberly

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Jean Ogilvie

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Buddy Hare

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

David 'Dave' Lash

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Mr. Glass, Valet

Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Cooke

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Max Herman

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Georgie Gaver

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Michael Michaelson

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Mrs. Kimberly

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Betty - Switchboard Operator

Kathryn Card

Kathryn Card

Miss Regina Kennedy

Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Miss Hammer - Secretary

Vera Marshe

Vera Marshe

Gloria, West Coast Secretary

Ralph Bunker

Ralph Bunker

Allison

Virginia Dale

Virginia Dale

Kimberly Receptionist

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor

John McIntire

John McIntire

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Freddie Callahan (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Radio Voice (uncredited)

Anne Nagel

Anne Nagel

Teletype Operator (uncredited)

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Girl on Train (uncredited)

No photo

Richard Abbott

Elevator Starter (uncredited)

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Charles Abraham

Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)

No photo

John Albright

Assistant Photographer (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Man at Inn (uncredited)

No photo

Vangie Beilby

Flower Woman (uncredited)

William Benedict

William Benedict

Bellboy at Blue Penguin Inn (uncredited)

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Nan Bennett

Girl at Inn (uncredited)

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Hoffis Better

Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)

No photo

Frank Bingman

Radio Voice (uncredited)

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Henry Blair

Sonny (voice) (uncredited)

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Harriett Brest

Flower Woman (uncredited)

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Betty Callender

Stewardess (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Joe Lorrison (uncredited)

No photo

Edwin Cooper

Harry Spooner (uncredited)

John Daheim

John Daheim

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Bert Davidson

Man at Inn (uncredited)

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Eugene Baxtor Day

Hal Dorrance (uncredited)

Drew Demorest

Drew Demorest

Man at Inn (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

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Madge Erwin

Flower Woman (uncredited)

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Nellie Farrell

Flower Woman (uncredited)

Almeda Fowler

Almeda Fowler

Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

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Dink Freeman

Man at Inn (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

Club Patron (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Businessman (uncredited)

No photo

John Hiestand

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Fred Howard

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Joseph Kearns

Joseph Kearns

Radio Voice (uncredited)

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Eugene Lay

Hal Dorrance (uncredited)

Frank Leigh

Frank Leigh

Man in Kimberly's Office (uncredited)

Cathy Lewis

Cathy Lewis

Wanda Jean (voice) (uncredited)

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Sydney Logan

Girl at Inn (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Man at Inn (uncredited)

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Pitch Man (uncredited)

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Vera Martin

Girl at Inn (uncredited)

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David McKim

Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)

Sammy McKim

Sammy McKim

Western Union Messenger (uncredited)

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David Merritt

Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)

Jerry Miley

Jerry Miley

Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)

No photo

Byron Morgan

Radio Soundman (uncredited)

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Charles Peck

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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Dianne Perrine

Ellen Dorrance (uncredited)

Lillian Randolph

Lillian Randolph

Violet (voice) (uncredited)

No photo

Jean Ransome

Maid (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Tie Sales Clerk (uncredited)

Gordon Richards

Gordon Richards

Conrad (uncredited)

No photo

Joe Sawaya

Arabian Rug Peddler (uncredited)

No photo

Erin Selwyn

Girl at Inn (uncredited)

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Violet Seton

Flower Woman (uncredited)

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Fred Sherman

First Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Ransom M. Sherman

Ransom M. Sherman

George Rockton (uncredited)

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Robert Skelton

Man at Inn (uncredited)

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Agnes Steele

Flower Woman (uncredited)

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Florence Stephens

Secretary (uncredited)

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Cedric Stevens

Man in Kimberly's Office (uncredited)

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Tom Stevenson

Paul Evans (uncredited)

Mary Stuart

Mary Stuart

Model in Elevator (uncredited)

Joan Valerie

Joan Valerie

Receptionist (uncredited)

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Barrett Whitelaw

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Indian (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2022-07-07

⭐ 7

Clark Gable ("Victor Norman") returns from WWII to rekindle his career in advertising. His cunning plan involves the glamorous war widow Deborah Kerr ("Kay"), nervous old ad agency boss "Mr. Kimberly" (Adoplhe Menjou), some considerable perspicacity and a whole load of soap. The latter element is provided by the wonderfully odious "Evan Llewellyn Evans" (Sydney Greenstreet,) the shrewd, but ghastly, owner of the most popular brand of beauty soap for whom Gable engages Kerr to star in an advertisement. Much to everyone's surprise, the entrepreneur rather likes the end product and "Norman" looks…

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