"In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in."
Tony Curtis
as Joe (Josephine)
Jack Lemmon
as Jerry (Daphne)
Marilyn Monroe
as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
George Raft
as Spats Colombo
Pat O'Brien
as Detective Mulligan
Joe E. Brown
as Osgood Fielding III
Nehemiah Persoff
as Little Bonaparte
Joan Shawlee
as Sweet Sue
Billy Gray
as Sig Poliakoff
George E. Stone
as Toothpick Charlie
Dave Barry
as Beinstock
Mike Mazurki
as Spats' Henchman
Harry Wilson
Beverly Wills
as Dolores
Barbara Drew
as Nellie
Edward G. Robinson Jr.
as Johnny Paradise
Mary Foley
as Band Member (uncredited)
Georgia Joan Hannan
Colleen O'Sullivan
Al Breneman
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
as Chef (uncredited)
Robert Cole
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
as Commuter at Station (uncredited)
Fred Sherman
as Drunk (uncredited)
Sandra Warner
as Emily (uncredited)
Danny Richards Jr.
as Fresh Bellboy (uncredited)
Paul Frees
as Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Ted Christy
as Gangster (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
as Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
James J. Casino
Bing Conley
Paul Cristo
Duke Fishman
Joseph Glick
Joseph La Cava
King Lockwood
Jack Perry
Sid Troy
Ralph Volkie
as Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
as Gangster Convention Greeter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
as Gangster with Charlie (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
William H. O'Brien
Laurie Mitchell
as Mary Lou (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Mobster at Banquet (uncredited)
Tito Vuolo
as Mozzarella (uncredited)
Harold 'Tommy' Hart
as Official #2 (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Old Man (uncredited)
Marian Collier
as Olga (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
George Ford
John Roy
William Hoehne Jr.
as Policeman (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
as Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Helen Perry
as Rosella (uncredited)
Grace Lee Whitney
Pat Comiskey
as Spats' Henchman (uncredited)
Tipp McClure
Alex Ball
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Beulah Christian
Bobby Gilbert
Stuart Hall
Shep Houghton
Hank Mann
Frank McLure
Bert Stevens
Arthur Tovey
John Indrisano
as Waiter (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Sam Bagley
as (uncredited)
George Lake
Tiger Joe Marsh
Jack Mather
Joe Palma
Carl Sklover
Billy Wayne
Billy Wilder
Director
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Producer
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Screenplay
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Ted Haworth
Art Direction
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Agnes Flanagan
Hairstylist
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist
Alice Monte
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager
Fred Lau
Sound
Milt Rice
Special Effects
Eve Newman
Music Editor
Sam Nelson
Assistant Director
Robert Thoeren
Story
Michael Logan
I. A. L. Diamond
Associate Producer
John Franco
Continuity
Doane Harrison
Tom Plews
Props