No Time for Comedy

A country boy takes over Broadway . . . until he gets into heart-trouble!

5.4 / 10

English / 98 min. / 1940-09-14

Storyline:

An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.

Cast:

James Stewart

James Stewart

as Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

as Linda Paige Esterbrook

Genevieve Tobin

Genevieve Tobin

as Amanda 'Mandy' Swift

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

as Philo Swift

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

as Morgan Carrell

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

as Richard Benson

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

as Clementine

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

as Jim

Lawrence Grossmith

Lawrence Grossmith

as Frank

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

as Robert

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

as Cab Driver

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Mildred Coles

Mildred Coles

as Young Actress in Show (uncredited)

Bonnie Gaye Cowen

Bonnie Gaye Cowen

as (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

as Sweeny (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

as Joe (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

as Bartender at Wyler's Party (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

as Drunk Wanting Directions (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

as Pearson (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

as Call Boy (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

as Linda's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

as Waiter in Bar (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

as Bumping Man Exiting Subway (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

as Cashier (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

as Backstage Man (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers

as First-Nighter (uncredited)