Sullivan's Travels
A celebrated comedy director sets out to live as a hobo to gather authentic material for the serious film he dreams of making, but his quest forces him to confront poverty, danger, and his own ego before he can prove his art matters.
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Synopsis
John L. Sullivan is a successful movie director who believed he had won.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Stuart GilmoreShot by John F SeitzScored by Charles Bradshaw
Box Office
1941 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$1.2M
Also known as
- Sullivans Reisende
- Los viajes de Sullivanes
- Les Voyages de Sullivanfr
- I dimenticatiit
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Joel Mccrea
as John L. Sullivan
Veronica Lake
as The Girl
Robert Warwick
as Mr. LeBrand
William Demarest
as Mr. Jones
Franklin Pangborn
as Mr. Casalsis
Porter Hall
as Mr. Hadrian
Byron Foulger
as Mr. Valdelle
Margaret Hayes
as Secretary
Robert Greig
as Sullivan's Butler
Eric Blore
as Sullivan's Valet
Torben Meyer
as The Doctor
Victor Potel
as Cameraman
Supporting cast
19Richard Webb
as Radio Man
Charles R Moore
as Colored Chef
Almira Sessions
as Ursula Kornheiser
Esther Howard
as Miz Zeffie
Frank Moran
as Tough Chauffeur
Georges Renavent
as Old Tramp
Harry Rosenthal
as The Trombenick
Al Bridge
as The Mister
Jimmy Conlin
as Trusty
Jan Buckingham
as Mrs. Sullivan
Robert Winkler
as Bud
Chick Collins
as Capital
Jimmie Dundee
as Labor
Jess Lee Brooks
as Church Preacher Showing Movie (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
as Old Bum (uncredited)
Ray Milland
as Near-Collision Man (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
as Preacher at Revival Mission (uncredited)
Ruth Byers
as Churchgoer (uncredited)
Madame Sul Te Wan
as Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
1Other crew
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