The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody is a 1941 American comedy drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Ben Markson and Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Eddie Albert, Joan Leslie, Alan Hale, Sr., William Lundigan, John Litel, Charles Trowbridge and Paul Hurst. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 15, 1941.^[1][2]

The Great Mr. Nobody
Directed by	Benjamin Stoloff
Screenplay by	Ben Markson Kenneth Gamet
Based on	The Stuff of Heroes 1924 story in American Magazine by Harold Titus
Produced by	William Jacobs
Starring	Eddie Albert Joan Leslie Alan Hale, Sr. William Lundigan John Litel Charles Trowbridge Paul Hurst
Cinematography	Arthur L. Todd
Edited by	Rudi Fehr
Music by	Adolph Deutsch
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	February 15, 1941 (1941-02-15)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

Robert, a young employee in the Classified advertising of a newspaper, is a daydreamer who wants to quit his job and sail round the world in search of experience and adventure. However, obstacles keep falling in his path.

Cast

• Eddie Albert as Robert 'Dreamy' Smith
• Joan Leslie as Mary Clover
• Alan Hale, Sr. as 'Skipper' Martin
• William Lundigan as Richard Amesworth
• John Litel as John Wade
• Charles Trowbridge as Grover Dillon
• Paul Hurst as Michael O'Connor
• Dickie Moore as 'Limpy' Barnes
• John Ridgely as Eddie Williams
• Douglas Kennedy as Mr. McGraw
• George Campeau as Mr. Hanes
• William "Billy" Benedict as Jig
• Helen MacKellar as Mrs. Barnes
• Joyce Tucker as Janet Barnes
• Mary Field as Miss Frame