Without Reservations
Best-selling author Kit Madden is on her way to Hollywood to work on the screen adaptation of her latest novel. On the train, she finds her plans drastically altered when she meets a happy-go-lucky marine, Rusty Thomas, who is the ideal hero for her film. During Madden's pursuit of Thomas and his marine buddy as they travel across America to their marine base, she falls in love with him. After many adventures and misunderstandings Thomas believes that Madden does not really love him and has been merely using him for some fun. However, due to the efforts of his buddy, the couple are finally brought together.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Christopher "Kit" Madden Claudette Colbert
- Captain Rusty Thomas John Wayne
- Lt. Dink Watson Don Defore
- Consuela "Connie" Callahan Anne Triola
- Soldier Phil Brown
- Oraga Frank Puglia
- Salesman Charles Arnt
- Henry Baldwin Thurston Hall
- Dolores Dona Drake
- Otello, Mexican boy Fernando Alvarado
- Herself Louella Parsons
- Himself Jack Benny
- Harry Randall Harry Hayden
- Himself Mervyn Leroy
- Himself Cary Grant
- Charlie Gibbs Ian Wolfe
- Soldier John Crawford
- Girl in Negligee Ruth Roman
- Paul Gill Raymond Burr
- Tim Erskine Sanford
- Mexican Youth Michael Economides
- Mexican Youth José Alvarado
- Mexican Youth Miguel Tapia
- Mexican Youth Rose Marie Lopez
- Mexican Youth Henry Mirelez
- Mexican Youth Herbert Espinosa
- Jerome Charles Evans
- Mrs Randall Lela Bliss
- Turnkey Houseley Stevenson
- Porter Junius Matthews
- Train Conductor Griff Barnett
- Pullman Conductor Will Wright
- WAC Thelma Gyath
- Car Porter J. Louis Johnson
- Man with Book Frank Dae
- Lois Grayce Hampton
- Sue Minerva Urecal
- Sarah Esther Howard
- Young Sailor Dick Dickerson
- Waiter in Club Car Joel Fluellen
- Soldier Jack Parker
- Soldier Henry Vroom
- Soldier Lee Bennett
- Conductor Oscar O'shea
- Corporal William Challee
- Freddy Sam Mcdaniel
- Waiter Henry Hastings
- Sailor Ralph Hubbard
- Sailor Russ Whiteman
- Navy Ensign Tay Dunn
- Marine Tom Hubbard
Credits
Direction
- Director Mervyn Leroy
Production
- Production Company Jesse L. Lasky Productions
- Production Company RKO Radio Pictures
- Producer Jesse L. Lasky
Writing
- Screenplay Andrew Solt
- Original novel Mae Livingston
- Original novel Jane Allen
Photography
- Director of Photography Milton Krasner
Special Effects
- Special Effects Vernon L. Walker
- Special Effects Russell A. Cully
- Special Effects Clifford Stine
Editing
- Editor Jack Ruggiero
- Montage Harold Palmer
Design
- Art Director Albert S. D'agostino
- Art Director Ralph Berger
- Set Decorator Darrell Silvera
- Set Decorator James E. Altwies
Costumes
- Miss Colbert's clothes Adrian
Music
- Music Roy Webb
- Music Director C. Bakaleinikoff
Sound
- Sound Clem Portman
- Sound Frank Sarver