Killer Diller

Dusty Fletcher

Dusty (as Dusty 'Open the Door Richard' Fletcher)

George Wiltshire

Dumdone, the Manager

Thelma McQueen

Butterfly

Nellie Hill

Lola, His Fiancée

Freddie Robinson

Sarge

Edgar Martin

Policeman

Sidney Easton

Policeman (as Sid Easton)

Augustus Smith

Stage Hand (as Gus Smith)

Moms Mabley

Self (as Jackie Mabley)

Ken Renard

The Great Voodoo

Nat King Cole

Self (as King Cole Trio)

Patterson and Jackson

Themselves

William Campbell

Policeman

Josh Binney

Director

E.M. Glucksman

Producer

Count Basie

Original Music Composer

Hal Seeger

Story, Screenplay

Louis Hesse

Editor

Lester Lang

Director of Photography

Milton Ebbens

Original Music Composer

Sam Corso

Art Direction

Walter R. Sheridan

Assistant Director