
At the turn of the 20th century, travelling salesman Virgil Smith journeys to Vienna in the hope he can sell a gramophone to Emperor Franz Joseph, whose purchase of the recent American invention could spur its popularity in Austria.
Cast

Bing Crosby
Virgil Smith

Joan Fontaine
Johanna Augusta Franziska

Roland Culver
Baron Holenia

Lucile Watson
Princesse Bitotska

Richard Haydn
l'empereur François-Joseph

Harold Vermilyea
Chamberlain

Sig Ruman
Dr. Zwieback

Julia Dean
Archduchess Stephanie
Bert Prival
Chauffeur
Alma Macrorie
Inn Proprietress
Roberta Jonay
Chambermaid
John Goldsworthy
Unknown
Crew

Billy Wilder
Director, Writer

Charles Brackett
Writer, Producer
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Gile Steele
Costume Designer

Edith Head
Costume Design

Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
John Cope
Sound
Stanley Cooley
Sound

Victor Young
Original Music Composer

Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Paul Huldschinsky
Set Decoration
Ed Henderson
Still Photographer

Billy Daniel
Choreographer
Fred True
Grip
Hugh Brown
Production Manager
Hans Dreier
Art Direction

Franz Bachelin
Art Direction



















