Movie: So You Want to Be a Salesman

Top 9 Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Art Gilmore
Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Leon Alton
Leon Alton

Salesman (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen
Leonard Bremen

Sales Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

Jane Harker
Jane Harker

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Rose Plumer
Rose Plumer

First Customer (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope
Ted Stanhope

Sales Manager (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan

Third Customer (uncredited)

Lottie Williams
Lottie Williams

Second Customer (uncredited)

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