An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
Cast
Cary Grant
Jim Blandings
Myrna Loy
Muriel Blandings
Melvyn Douglas
Bill Cole
Reginald Denny
Henry L. Simms
Sharyn Moffett
Joan Blandings
Connie Marshall
Betsy Blandings
Louise Beavers
Gussie
Ian Wolfe
Smith
Harry Shannon
Tesander
Tito Vuolo
Mr. Zucca
Nestor Paiva
Joe Appollonio
Jason Robards Sr.
John Retch
Lurene Tuttle
Mary
Lex Barker
Carpenter Foreman
Emory Parnell
Mr. PeDelford
Stanley Andrews
Mr. Murphy (uncredited)
Robert Bray
Workman (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Charlie - Painter (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Jones (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Judge Quarles (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Harry Selby (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Hurried Diner (uncredited)
Gene Leslie
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
Wrecker (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Simpson (uncredited)
Ralph Stein
Proprietor (uncredited)
Dan Tobin
Bunny Funkhauser (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur
Workman (uncredited)
Bud Wiser
Customer (uncredited)
Will Wright
Eph Hackett (uncredited)
Crew
H. C. Potter
Director
Norman Panama
Screenplay, Producer
Melvin Frank
Screenplay, Producer
Eric Hodgins
Novel
Harry Marker
Editor
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Joel Freeman
Assistant Director
James Lane
Assistant Director
Dore Schary
Executive Producer, Presenter
Charles Burke
Camera Operator
Cliff Shirpser
Assistant Camera
Robert Kalloch
Costume Design
Hazel Rogers
Hairstylist
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Clem Portman
Sound
Francis M. Sarver
Sound
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Harley Miller
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Gaston Longet
Still Photographer
Kay Phillips
Script Supervisor
Jim Kirley
Grip
James H. Anderson
Production Manager
Carroll Clark
Art Direction
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Charles Cirillo
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