Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Walter Lang.

Cast

• Clifton Webb as Frank Gilbreth
• Jeanne Crain as Ann Gilbreth
• Myrna Loy as Lillian Gilbreth
• Betty Lynn as Deborah Lancaster
• Edgar Buchanan as Dr. Burton
• Barbara Bates as Ernestine Gilbreth
• Mildred Natwick as Mrs. Mebane
• Sara Allgood as Mrs. Monahan
• Betty Barker as Mary Gilbreth (uncredited)
• Patti Brady as Martha Gilbreth (uncredited)
• Teddy Driver as Dan Gilbreth (uncredited)
• Jimmy Hunt as William Gilbreth (uncredited)
• Roddy McCaskill as Jack Gilbreth (uncredited)
• Carol Nugent as Lillie Gilbreth (uncredited)
• Norman Ollestad as Frank Gilbreth Jr. (uncredited)
• Anthony Sydes as Fred Gilbreth (uncredited)
• Frank Orth as Higgins (uncredited)
• Walter Baldwin as Jim Bracken (uncredited)
• Benny Bartlett as Joe Scales (uncredited)
• Lovyss Bradley as Teacher (uncredited)
• Lyn Thomas as Girl on Beach (uncredited)
• Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
• Mary Field as Music Teacher (uncredited)
• Eula Guy as Teacher (uncredited)
• Caryl Lincoln as Teacher (uncredited)
• Jeff Richards as (uncredited)

Crew

• Walter Lang — Director
• Ernestine Gilbreth Carey — Novel
• Lamar Trotti — Screenplay
• Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. — Novel
• Leon Shamroy — Director of Photography
• Lamar Trotti — Producer
• Cyril J. Mockridge — Original Music Composer

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