Good Sam (1948)


Good Sam
Release Date01 September 1948
TaglineHe'll take the whole world . . . and you to his heart !
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
TagsCharity, Department Store, Good [quality], Manager, Salesperson, Suicide

Good Sam is a 1948 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Gary Cooper as a Good Samaritan who is helpful to others at the expense of his own family. The film was directed by Leo McCarey and produced by McCarey's production company, Rainbow Productions.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Samuel R. 'Sam' Clayton

Lucille 'Lu' Clayton

Rev. Daniels

Edmund Lowe
H.C. Borden

Shirley Mae

Mr. Nelson

Minerva Urecal
Mrs. Nelson

Chloe, Lu's Maid

Dick Ross
Claude, Lu's Brother

Lora Lee Michel
Lulu Clayton

Bobby Dolan Jr.
Butch Clayton

Mr. Butler

Netta Packer
Mrs. Butler

Ruth 'Ruthie'

Carol Stevens
Mrs. Adams

Todd Karns
Joe Adams

Tramp

Tom Moore

Mr. Drew, Banker

Cliff Clark
Probation Officer

Mimi Doyle
Red Cross Nurse

Robert Dudley
Clerk in Probation Office

Sarah Edwards
Mrs. Gilmore

Dick Elliott
Politican

Parent

William Haade
Taxi Driver

Effie Laird
Mrs. Duffield

Louis Mason
Mr. Duffield

Hal Melone
Boy in Probation Office

Peggy Miller
Johnson Girl

Bert Moorhouse
Man

Franklin Parker
Photographer

Ronnie Ralph
Johnson Boy

Politician , Whispering Usher

Ruth Sanderson
Sam's Secretary

Bob Tidwell
Telegraph Boy

Charles Williams
Little Man

Jane Allan
Girl

Jean Andren
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Woman on Bus

Sedal Bennett
Woman Chasing Bus

Turkey Supplier

Ruth Brennan
Mrs. Kelly

Pat Davis
Usher in Church

Irmgard Dawson
Girl

Ann Duncan
Jitterbug

Johnny Duncan
Jitterbug

Jack Gargan
Parent

Joe Hinds
Salvation Army Worker

James Horne Jr.
College Boy

Ann Lawrence
Salvation Army Girl

Ted Mapes
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Stanley McKay
Young Minister

Marta Mitrovich
Mysterious Woman

Ida Moore
Old Lady Who Broke Her Glasses

Roger Moore
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William J. O'Brien
Bald Usher in Church

Anne O'Neal
Mrs. Finnerty

George Ovey
First Usher in Church

Garry Owen
Taxi Triver

Frank Pharr
Man on Bus

Almira Sessions
Landlady

Francis Stevens
Salvation Army Worker

Ken Terrell
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Melvin Z. Wurtzberger, the Bus Driver

Director

Writer

John D. Klorer

Ken Englund

Producer

producer

Original Music

Robert Emmett Dolan
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Cinematographer

Editor

James C. McKay

Art Director

John B. Goodman
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Set Decorator

Jacques Mapes

Darrell Silvera
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Makeup Department

Myrl Stoltz
hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jesse Hibbs
assistant director

Sound Department

John L. Cass
sound

Clem Portman
sound

Special Effects

Russell A. Cully
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Louie Anderson
grip

Peter Bernard
still photographer

John F. Warren
camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Travilla
costumes: Miss Sheridan

Other Crew

C. Palmetier
script supervisor

Wolf Reade
publicist

Reverend J. Herbert Smith
technical advisor

Production Company

Rainbow Productions Inc.
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Distributor

RKO Radio Pictures

National Telefilm Associates (NTA)

Republic Pictures