They Got Me Covered

Scene from They Got Me Covered

RKO
1943
black & white
93 min.

Directed by David Butler

Produced by Samuel Goldwyn

Written by Frank Fenton and Lynn Root

Cinematography by Rudolph Mate

Music by Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, and Leigh Harline

Musical direction by Constantin Bakaleinikoff

Set decoration by Howard Bristol

Art decoration by Perry Ferguson

Film editing by Dan Mandell

Costumes by Adrian

Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour starred in this wartime comedy in which foreign correspondent Robert Kittredge (Hope) bumbles his way into breaking up a Washington spy ring whose members include the Japanese agent Nichimuro (Philip Ahn), seen here being led away in handcuffs.

Cast

  Bob Hope Robert Kittredge
  Dorothy Lamour Christina Hill
  Philip Ahn Nichimuro
  Lenore Aubert Margo Vanescu
  Walter Catlett Hotel manager
  Eduard Cinanelli Baldanacco
  Donald MacBride Norman Mason
  Marion Martin Gloria the "Glow Girl"
  Donald Meek Little Old Man
  Otto Preminger Otto Fauscheim
  John Abbott Gregory Vanescu
  Rudolph Anders  
  Bettye Avery Mildred Smith
  Florence Bates Gypsy Woman
  Ferike Boros Laughing woman
  Harry C. Bradley Hotel waiter
  Don Brodie Joe McGirk
  Mary Byrne Laura
  Jack Carr Comedian
  Lillian Castle Wardrobe woman
  George Chandler Smith
  Lane Chandler Reporter
  StanleyClements Office boy
  Doris Day Beautiful girl in sheet
  Joe Devlin Mussolini
  Ralph Dunn Cop
  Willie Fung Laundry man
  Edward Gargan Cop
  Henry Guttman Faber
  Maggie Hayes Lucille
  Richard Keene Reporter
  Donald Kerr Stage manager
  Pat Lane Ballet dancer
  Lyle Latell  
  Lou Lubin Bellboy
  Peggy Lynn Burlesque actress
  John Mather  
  Etta McDaniel Georgia`
  Greta Meyer Katrina
  Billy O'Leary Tramp
  Anne O'Neal Woman patron
  Gil Perkins Nazi
  Nino Pipitone Testori
  Stanley Price  
  Hugh Prosser Captain
  Shimen Ruskin  
  Phyllis Ruth Sally
  Hans Schumm Schmidt
  George Sherwood Reporter
  Byron Shores FBI man
  John Sinclair  
  Walter Soderling  
  Arnold Stang Drug store boy
  Frank Sully Red
  Kam Tong Hawara
  Mary Treen Helen
  Raymond Turner  
  Henry Victor Straeger
  William Yetter, Jr. Holtz
  Wolfgang Zilzer Gross