Beau James (1957)

***Beau James*** is a 1957 film based on a non-fiction book of the same name by Gene Fowler. The film stars Bob Hope in a rare dramatic role as Jimmy Walker, the colorful but controversial Mayor of New York City from 1926–32. The movie was written and directed by Melville Shavelson.

## Shooting

* Filming was from July 23rd, 1956 - September 14th, 1956.

## Cast

* Bob Hope - Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
* Vera Miles - Betty Compton
* Paul Douglas - Chris Nolan
* Alexis Smith - Allie Walker
* Darren McGavin - Charley Hand
* Joe Mantell - Broadway Producer Bernie Williams
* Horace McMahon - Prosecutor
* Richard Shannon - Dick Jackson
* Willis Bouchey - Arthur Julian
* Sid Melton - Sid Nash
* George Jessel - Himself
* Walter Catlett - Governor Alfred E. 'Al' Smith

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Eric Alden - Reporter (uncredited)
* Hy Anzell - Reporter (uncredited)
* Babette Bain - Puerto Rican Child (uncredited)
* Russ Bender - Reporter (uncredited)
* Jack Benny - Himself (uncredited)
* John Benson - Photographer (uncredited)
* Larry J. Blake - Reporter (uncredited)
* Hazel Boyne - Flower Woman (uncredited)
* Leonard Bremen - Building Inspector Versali (uncredited)
* Don Brodie - Reporter (uncredited)
* Ralph Brooks - Photographer (uncredited)
* Sammy Cahn - Arranger (uncredited)
* G. Pat Collins - 1st Policeman (uncredited)
* Danny Davenport - New Yorker (uncredited)
* James Davies - Spectator (uncredited)
* Joseph Donte - Photographer (uncredited)
* Jimmy Durante - Himself (uncredited)
* Mickey Finn - Policeman (uncredited)
* Richard B. Fitzgerald - Police Secretary (uncredited)
* James Flavin - Captain Dennis (uncredited)
* Bess Flowers - Woman (uncredited)
* William Forrest - Attorney (uncredited)
* Paul Gary - Reporter (uncredited)
* Sandra Gould - Secretary (uncredited)
* Johnny Grant - Reporter (uncredited)
* Sam Harris - Man on Dais / Man in Audience (uncredited)
* Len Hendry - New Yorker (uncredited)
* James Hyland - Policeman (uncredited)
* Charles Irwin - Captain Pat O'Shea (uncredited)
* Lorna Jordon - New Yorker (uncredited)
* Charles Keane - 2nd Policeman (uncredited)
* Vilis Lapenieks - Latvian Ambassador (uncredited)
* George Lynn - Reporter (uncredited)
* Sidney Marion - New Yorker (uncredited)
* Edward McNally - Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
* Joe McTurk - Speakeasy Owner Billy (uncredited)
* William Meader - Reporter (uncredited)
* Charles Meredith - Judge John Harrison (uncredited)
* Lyle Moraine - Spectator (uncredited)
* Pat Moran - Court Clerk (uncredited)
* Edgar Murray - Doctor (uncredited)
* Dick Nelson - Franklin D. Roosevelt (uncredited)
* James O'Neill - Patrolman (uncredited)
* Orangey - Cat (uncredited)
* Jack Pepper - Politician (uncredited)
* 'Snub' Pollard - Theatre Man (uncredited)
* Bing Russell - Reporter (uncredited)
* Dick Ryan - Policeman (uncredited)
* Tim Ryan - Captain of Police (uncredited)
* Joel Smith - Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
* Robert Strong - Photographer (uncredited)
* Joe Turkel - Reporter (uncredited)
* Philip Van Zandt - Reporter (uncredited)
* Selene Walters
* Harlan Warde - Reporter (uncredited)
* Walter Winchell - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
* Gordon Wynn - Reporter (uncredited)