No Time for Comedy

An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.

Cast

James Stewart

as Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook

Rosalind Russell

as Linda Paige Esterbrook

Genevieve Tobin

as Amanda 'Mandy' Swift

Charles Ruggles

as Philo Swift

Allyn Joslyn

as Morgan Carrell

Clarence Kolb

as Richard Benson

Louise Beavers

as Clementine

J.M. Kerrigan

as Jim

Lawrence Grossmith

as Frank

Robert Greig

as Robert

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