Charles Lamont Director Marjorie Main Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle Actor Percy Kilbride Frank 'Pa' Kettle Actor Alan Mowbray Alphonsus Mannering Actor Alice Kelley Sally Maddocks Actor Brett Halsey Elwin Kettle Actor Oliver Blake Geoduck Actor Stan Ross Crowbar Actor Kay Lenard Screenwriter Carl E. Guthrie Cinematographer Leonard Weiner Film Editing Robert F. Boyle Art Director Bernard Herzbrun Art Director Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration Ruby R. Levitt Set Decoration