Acting
Sinatra's surprisingly slippery—he's not playing himself for once.
Cinematography
San Francisco locations that actually look lived-in, not postcard fake.
Score
'My Funny Valentine' and 'The Lady Is a Tramp'—need I say more?
Director
George Sidney
Rita Hayworth
Vera Simpson
Frank Sinatra
Joey Evans
Kim Novak
Linda English
Barbara Nichols
Gladys
Bobby Sherwood
Ned Galvin
Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Casey
Hermes Pan
Choreographer at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Waiter (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Club Patron (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hayworth was only 38 playing the 'older woman'—Novak was 24. Hollywood math is brutal.
This softened the Broadway original's cynicism; Joey was dirtier, the ending harsher. Sinatra's star power demanded redemption.
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