"You have to see it to belove it!"

1961

2h 16m

7.3(173 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.

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Cast & Crew

112 members

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Glenn Ford

Dave 'The Dude' Conway

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Bette Davis

Apple Annie

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Hope Lange

Elizabeth 'Queenie' Martin

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Arthur O'Connell

Count Alfonso Romero

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Peter Falk

Joy Boy

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Thomas Mitchell

Judge Henry G. Blake

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Edward Everett Horton

Hudgins

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Mickey Shaughnessy

Junior

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David Brian

Governor

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Sheldon Leonard

Steve Darcey

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Peter Mann

Carlos Romero

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Ann-Margret

Louise

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Barton MacLane

Police Commissioner

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John Litel

Police Inspector McCrary

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Jerome Cowan

Mayor

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Jay Novello

Cortego

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Frank Ferguson

Newspaper Editor

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Willis Bouchey

Newspaper Editor

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Fritz Feld

Pierre

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Ellen Corby

Soho Sal

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Gavin Gordon

Mr. Cole

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Benny Rubin

Flyaway

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Jack Elam

Cheesecake

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Mike Mazurki

Big Mike

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Hayden Rorke

Police Captain Moore

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Doodles Weaver

Pool Player

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Abdullah Abbas

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Sam Bagley

Man on Dock (uncredited)

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Benjie Bancroft

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Herman Belmonte

Man on Dock (uncredited)

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Phil Bloom

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Willie Bloom

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Nina Borget

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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Betty Bronson

Mayor's Wife (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Paul E. Burns

Mallethead (uncredited)

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Mushy Callahan

Man at Dock (uncredited)

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George Calliga

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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James J. Casino

Man at Dock (uncredited)

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Marc Cavell

Reporter at Dock (uncredited)

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Albert Cavens

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Charles Cirillo

Man at Dock (uncredited)

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Michael Cirillo

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Bing Conley

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Paul Cristo

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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Jacqueline deWit

Louise (Governor's Wife) (uncredited)

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Alphonso DuBois

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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Josip Elic

Darcey's Henchman (uncredited)

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Joe Evans

Attendant (uncredited)

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Tom Fadden

Herbie (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited)

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Peter Ford

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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Eddie Foster

Man in Pool Hall (uncredited)

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Byron Foulger

Lloyd (uncredited)

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Joseph Glick

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Jack Gordon

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Pool Player (uncredited)

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James Griffith

Detective Briscoe (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Truck-Driving Hood (uncredited)

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Peter Hansen

Governor's Aide (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Chester Jones

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Richard Karlan

Detective (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Man on Dock / Reception Guest (uncredited)

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John Lawrence

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Robert Locke Lorraine

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Bert Madrid

Crewman (uncredited)

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Mike Mahoney

Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)

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Kermit Maynard

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

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Joe McTurk

Powder (uncredited)

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William Meader

Passerby (uncredited)

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Paul Micale

Man (uncredited)

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Jim Michael

Hood (uncredited)

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Steve Mitchell

Soldier (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Pool Hall Patron with Pipe (uncredited)

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Kate Murtagh

Masseuse (uncredited)

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George Nardelli

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Billy Nelson

Hood (uncredited)

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Paul Newlan

Hood (uncredited)

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Daniel Nunez

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Norman Papson

Hairdresser (uncredited)

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Charles Perry

Man at Dock (uncredited)

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Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Knuckles (uncredited)

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Amanda Randolph

Annie's Neighbor (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

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Paul Ravel

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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Leoda Richards

Woman Sitting Next to Mayor in Car (uncredited)

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Clark Ross

Man on Dock (uncredited)

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Michael Ross

Detective (uncredited)

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Angelo Rossitto

Angie (uncredited)

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Phil Schumacher

Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Vito Scotti

Priest (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Jack Shea

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

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Stephen Soldi

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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Edgar Stehli

Gloomy (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Man on Dock (uncredited)

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George E. Stone

Shimkey (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Hood in Dock Brawl (uncredited)

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Harry Swoger

Darcey's Henchman (uncredited)

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Hal Taggart

Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)

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Dub Taylor

Man (uncredited)

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Kelly Thordsen

The Weasel (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Passerby with Umbrella (uncredited)

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Romo Vincent

Brisbane (Kidnapped Reporter) (uncredited)

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Sailor Vincent

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Dick Wessel

Governor of Florida (uncredited)

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Grace Lee Whitney

Queenie's Broad (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

Slop (uncredited)

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