Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.
Mickey Rooney
as Sammy Hogarth
Kim Hunter
as Julie Hogarth
Edmond O'Brien
as Al Preston
Mel Tormé
as Lester Hogarth
Constance Ford
as Connie
Whit Bissell
as Otis Elwell
King Donovan
as The Director
Eddie Ryder
as Jake
H.M. Wynant
as Sonny
Michael Ross
as Masseur
