Slightly French (1949)
Overview
A film director, in bad standing with his studio, tries to turn a local carnival dancer into a "French" movie star and pass her off as his big new discovery.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.178 |
Directed By
Douglas Sirk
Crew
Douglas Sirk
Karen DeWolf
Herbert Fields
Lester Lee
Harold Arlen
Carl Anderson
Robert Sidney
Irving Starr
James Crowe
George Duning
Ted Koehler
Charles Lawton Jr.
Al Clark
Paul Donnelly
Morris Stoloff
Allan Roberts
Jean Louis
TOP CAST
Dorothy Lamour
Mary O'Leary aka Rochelle Olivia
Don Ameche
John Gayle
Janis Carter
Louisa Gayle
Willard Parker
Douglas Hyde
Adele Jergens
Yvonne La Tour
Jeanne Manet
Nicolette
Patricia Barry
Hilda (uncredited)
William Bishop
J.B. (voice) (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Bruce
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Earl Brown
Carnie (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Wilson (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Carnie (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Whitaker (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)
Jack Del Rio
Frenchman (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Marty Freeman (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson
Marty Freeman (uncredited)
George Ford
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Photographer (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Myron Healey
Stevens (uncredited)
Al Hill
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Fred Howard
Newsman (uncredited)
Carol Hughes
Hyde's Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Studio Cop (uncredited)
Tom Kingston
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Jimmy Lloyd
Assistant (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Soundman (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)
Gerald Mohr
J.B. (voice) (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dave Pepper
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Carnival Midway Onlooker (uncredited)
Terri Randall
Dancer (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Nightclub Charity Guest (uncredited)
Wally Rose
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Robert Ryan
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Reporter (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Party Guest (uncredited)
Fred F. Sears
Cameraman (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Avid Audience Member with Pom-Pom (uncredited)
Will Stanton
Cockney Barker (uncredited)
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