The Catered Affair (1956)
Overview
An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.676 |
Directed By
Richard Brooks
Crew
Richard Brooks
Gore Vidal
Paddy Chayefsky
John Alton
John Truwe
William Shanks
Hank Moonjean
Wesley C. Miller
Ralph George
Van Allen James
Conrad Kahn
Sam Zimbalist
André Previn
Gene Ruggiero
Frank Santillo
Cedric Gibbons
Paul Groesse
Hugh Hunt
Edwin B. Willis
Sydney Guilaroff
William Tuttle
Wesley C. Miller
TOP CAST
Bette Davis
Mrs. Agnes Hurley
Ernest Borgnine
Tom Hurley
Debbie Reynolds
Jane Hurley
Barry Fitzgerald
Uncle Jack Conlon
Rod Taylor
Ralph Halloran
Robert F. Simon
Mr. Joe Halloran
Madge Kennedy
Mrs. Joe Halloran
Dorothy Stickney
Mrs. Rafferty
Carol Veazie
Mrs. Casey
Joan Camden
Alice Scanlon
Ray Stricklyn
Eddie Hurley
Jay Adler
Sam Leiter
Dan Tobin
Hotel Caterer
Paul Denton
Bill Scanlon
Augusta Merighi
Mrs. Musso
Mae Clarke
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Don Devlin
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Joan Bradshaw
Girl on Phone (uncredited)
Janice Carroll
Mrs. Casey's Daughter-in-law (uncredited)
John Costello
Bartender (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Father Murphy (uncredited)
Marie Dixon
(uncredited)
Jimmie Fox
Tailor (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Fishmonger (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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