Desk Set (1957) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Walter Lang.

Cast

• Spencer Tracy as Richard Sumner
• Katharine Hepburn as Bunny Watson
• Gig Young as Mike Cutler
• Joan Blondell as Peg Costello
• Dina Merrill as Sylvia Blair
• Sue Randall as Ruthie Saylor
• Neva Patterson as Miss Warriner
• Harry Ellerbe as Smithers
• Nicholas Joy as Mr. Azae
• Diane Jergens as Alice
• Merry Anders as Cathy
• Ida Moore as Old Lady
• Rachel Stephens as Receptionist
• Pamela Curran as Woman (uncredited)
• Bill Duray as Member of the Board (uncredited)
• Harry Evans as Member of the Board (uncredited)
• Jesslyn Fax as Mrs. Hewitt (uncredited)
• Richard Gardner as Fred (uncredited)
• Charles Heard as Member of the Board (uncredited)
• Joe Lanza as Dancer (uncredited)
• Jack G. Lee as Member of the Board (uncredited)
• Renny McEvoy as Man (uncredited)
• Shirley Mitchell as Myra Smithers (uncredited)
• King Mojave as Member of the Board (uncredited)
• Sammy Ogg as Kenny (uncredited)
• Don Porter as Don the Elevator Operator (uncredited)
• Lou Southern as Dancer (uncredited)
• Hal Taggart as Member of the Board (uncredited)
• Freda Angela Wyckoff as Dancer (uncredited)

Crew

• Walter Lang — Director
• Phoebe Ephron — Screenplay
• Henry Ephron — Screenplay
• Henry Ephron — Producer
• Cyril J. Mockridge — Original Music Composer
• Leon Shamroy — Director of Photography

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