
A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.
Cast

Dick Powell
Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens

Linda Darnell
Sylvia Smith-Stevens

Jack Oakie
Uncle Oscar Smith

Edgar Kennedy
Insp. Mulrooney
John Philliber
Pop Benson

Edward Brophy
Jake Shomberg

George Cleveland
Mr. Gordon

Sig Ruman
Mr. Beckstein

Paul Guilfoyle
Shep

George Chandler
Bob

Eddie Acuff
Jim

Robert Dudley
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Emma Dunn
Mrs. Keaver (uncredited)
Mary Field
Restaurant Cashier (uncredited)

Charles Halton
Doctor (uncredited)

Marion Martin
Nurse (uncredited)

Ethel Griffies
Mrs. O'Connor (uncredited)

Harry Hayden
Bartender (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin
Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
Fairfax Burger
Minor Role (uncredited)

Luis Alberni
Unknown

Fred Aldrich
Unknown

Stanley Andrews
Unknown
Walter Bacon
Unknown
Vangie Beilby
Unknown
Edward Biby
Unknown
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Unknown

Eddie Borden
Unknown

Romaine Callender
Unknown

Eddy Chandler
Unknown

Davison Clark
Unknown
Eddie Coke
Unknown

Fern Emmett
Unknown

Billy Engle
Unknown

Bess Flowers
Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)

William Forrest
Unknown
Jack Gardner
Unknown

Gibson Gowland
Unknown
Ben Hall
Unknown
Carey Harrison
Unknown

Earle Hodgins
Unknown

Robert Homans
Unknown

Bud Jamison
Unknown

Eilene Janssen
Unknown

Robert Emmett Keane
Unknown

Kay Linaker
Unknown

Charles Meakin
Unknown

Howard M. Mitchell
Unknown

Patsy Nash
Unknown

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Unknown

Victor Potel
Unknown
Tom Quinn
Unknown

Janet Shaw
Unknown

Charles Sherlock
Unknown
Norman Stevans
Unknown

Dorothy Vaughan
Unknown

Claire Whitney
Unknown
Crew

René Clair
Director, Adaptation, Screenplay
Dudley Nichols
Adaptation, Screenplay
Hugh Wedlock Jr.
Story
Howard Snyder
Novel
Fred Pressburger
Editor
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Henry S. Kesler
Assistant Director
Arnold Pressburger
Producer
Theo. W. Baumfeld
Associate Producer
Carley Harriman
Producer's Assistant
Guy Roe
Camera Operator
René Hubert
Costume Design
Ted Larsen
Makeup Artist
William H. Lynch
Sound
Robert Stolz
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Helene Fraenkel
Dialogue
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration, Art Direction
Ernö Metzner
Set Designer
Ned Scott
Still Photographer
Eugen Schüfftan
Technical Supervisor

Lewis R. Foster
Idea

Lord Dunsany
Theatre Play
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