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Casting

Director

Michael Curtiz

Producer

Jerry Wald

Executive Producer

Jack L. Warner

Screenplay

Ranald MacDougall

Novel

James M. Cain

Original Music Composer

Max Steiner

Director of Photography

Ernest Haller

Editor

David Weisbart

Art Direction

Anton Grot

Set Decoration

George James Hopkins

Costume Design

Milo Anderson

Makeup Artist

Perc Westmore, Edwin Allen, Bill Cooley

Joan Crawford
Joan CrawfordMildred Pierce
Jack Carson
Jack CarsonWally Fay
Zachary Scott
Zachary ScottMonte Beragon
Eve Arden
Eve ArdenIda Corwin
Ann Blyth
Ann BlythVeda Pierce Forrester
Bruce Bennett
Bruce BennettAlbert 'Bert' Pierce
Lee Patrick
Lee PatrickMaggie Biederhof
Moroni Olsen
Moroni OlsenInspector Peterson
Veda Ann Borg
Veda Ann BorgMiriam Ellis
Jo Ann Marlowe
Jo Ann MarloweKay Pierce
Butterfly McQueen
Butterfly McQueenLottie (uncredited)
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Bill AlcornSoldier (uncredited)
Betty Alexander
Betty AlexanderParty Guest (uncredited)
Ramsay Ames
Ramsay AmesParty Guest (uncredited)
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George AndersonPeterson's Assistant (uncredited)
Robert Arthur
Robert ArthurHigh School Boy (uncredited)
Lynn Baggett
Lynn BaggettWaitress (uncredited)
Leah Baird
Leah BairdPolice Matron (uncredited)
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Dorothy BarrettDorothy (uncredited)
Barbara Brown
Barbara BrownMrs. Forrester (uncredited)
Claire Carleton
Claire CarletonThieving Waitress (uncredited)
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Doria CaronWaitress (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Wheaton ChambersPersonnel Man (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Wallis ClarkWally's Lawyer (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester CluteMr. Jones (uncredited)
John Compton
John ComptonTheodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Joyce ComptonWaitress (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Clancy CooperPoliceman (uncredited)
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David CotaPancho (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Tom DillonPoliceman (uncredited)
James Flavin
James FlavinDetective (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess FlowersRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Angela Greene
Angela GreeneParty Guest (uncredited)
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Dorothy HackLittle Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart HullFirst Night Diner With Cane (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Charles JordanPoliceman (uncredited)
Marjorie Kane
Marjorie KaneWaitress (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Fred KelseyBumped First Night Diner (uncredited)
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Richard KiplingPersonnel Man (uncredited)
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Manart KippenDr. Gale (uncredited)
Marion Lessing
Marion LessingWaitress (uncredited)
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Jimmy LonoMonte's Houseboy (uncredited)
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Jean LorraineWoman (uncredited)
George Meader
George MeaderMan (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold MillerMan (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack MowerJack the Mailman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'ConnorFirst Night Diner (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Garry OwenPoliceman on Pier (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul PanzerWaiter (uncredited)
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Larry RioReporter (uncredited)
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William RuhlPersonnel Man (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey SayreDiner Customer (uncredited)
Mary Servoss
Mary ServossNurse (uncredited)
George Tobias
George TobiasMr. Chris (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Charles TrowbridgeMrs. Forrester's Lawyer (uncredited)
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Johnny WalshDelivery Man (uncredited)
Joan Winfield
Joan WinfieldPiano Teacher (uncredited)
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John ChristianSinging Teacher (uncredited)