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Directed by | |||
| Andrew L. Stone | (as Andrew Stone) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Frederick J. Jackson | (screen play) (as Frederick Jackson) and | |
| Ted Koehler | (screen play) | |
| H.S. Kraft | (adaptation by) | |
| Jerry Horwin | (from an original story by) and | |
| Seymour B. Robinson | (from an original story by) | |
| Lena Horne | ... | Selina Rogers | |
| Bill Robinson | ... | Bill Williamson | |
| Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra | ... | Themselves (as Cab Calloway and His Band) | |
| Katherine Dunham and Her Troupe | ... | Themselves | |
| Fats Waller | ... | Himself | |
| The Nicholas Brothers | ... | Themselves (as Nicholas Brothers) | |
| Ada Brown | ... | Herself | |
| Dooley Wilson | ... | Gabe Tucker | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Cab Calloway | ... | Himself | |
| Katherine Dunham | ... | Herself | |
| The Tramp Band | ... | Themselves | |
| Doris Ake | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Juliette Ball | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Lucille Battle | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | ... | Stage Hand (uncredited) | |
| Talley Beatty | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Lennie Bluett | ... | Dancer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | |
| Anise Boyer | ... | Small Role (uncredited) | |
| Teddy Buckner | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Benny Carter | ... | Musician: trumpet (uncredited) | |
| Janet Collins | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Vivian Dandridge | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Robert Felder | ... | Cab Calloway Jr. (uncredited) | |
| Louise Franklin | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Suzette Harbin | ... | Dancer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | |
| Avanelle Harris | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Kathleen Hartsfield | ... | Hatcheck Girl / Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Maggie Hathaway | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Charles Hawkins | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Coleman Hawkins | ... | Saxophonist (uncredited) | |
| Cleo Herndon | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Horace | ... | One of the Shadracks (uncredited) | |
| Illinois Jacquet | ... | Band member (uncredited) | |
| Mae E. Johnson | ... | May E. Johnson (uncredited) | |
| Jo Jones | ... | Drummer (uncredited) | |
| Jeni Le Gon | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Lee | ... | Lyles (uncredited) | |
| Rosalie Lincoln | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| F.E. Miller | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Taps Miller | ... | Trumpet Player (uncredited) | |
| Millie Monroe | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Tommie Moore | ... | Dancer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | |
| Fayard Nicholas | ... | One of the Nicholas Brothers (uncredited) | |
| Harold Nicholas | ... | One of the Nicholas Brothers (uncredited) | |
| Florence O'Brien | ... | Gabe Tucker's Gold-Digging Girlfriend (uncredited) | |
| Henry Phace Roberts | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Ruth Scott | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Zutty Singleton | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Ned Stanfield | ... | One of the Shadracks (uncredited) | |
| Nick Stewart | ... | Cousin Jake (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Thomas | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Lena Torrence | ... | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | |
| Emmett 'Babe' Wallace | ... | Chick Bailey (uncredited) | |
| Ernest Whitman | ... | Jim Europe (uncredited) | |
| Artie Young | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| William LeBaron | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Cyril J. Mockridge | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Leon Shamroy | (director of photography) | ||
| Lee Garmes | (uncredited) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| James B. Clark | (film editor) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| James Basevi | (art direction) | ||
| Joseph C. Wright | (art direction) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Thomas Little | (set decorations) | ||
| Fred J. Rode | (set decorations) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Helen Rose | (costumes designed by: musical sequences) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Guy Pearce | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Abe Steinberg | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alfred Bruzlin | .... | sound | |
| Cab Calloway and His Band | .... | sound | |
| Roger Heman Sr. | .... | sound (as Roger Heman) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Fred Sersen | .... | special photographic effects | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sam Benson | .... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Fanchon | .... | supervisor of musical sequences | |
| Emil Newman | .... | musical direction | |
| Benny Carter | .... | musical director (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Morton | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Gene Rose | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Irving Mills | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Clarence Robinson | .... | choreographer | |
| Nick Castle | .... | dance director (uncredited) | |
| Company credits | Technical specifications | Soundtrack listing |
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