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Stage Door Canteen 1943

On leave in New York, a young soldier visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, a wartime recreation hub where leading Broadway and Hollywood personalities perform and host events for servicemen. While taking in the shows, he befriends a charming hostess; their shared evenings, filled with laughter and anticipation, give rise to a budding romance.

On leave in New York, a young soldier visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, a wartime recreation hub where leading Broadway and Hollywood personalities perform and host events for servicemen. While taking in the shows, he befriends a charming hostess; their shared evenings, filled with laughter and anticipation, give rise to a budding romance.

Does Stage Door Canteen have end credit scenes?

No!

Stage Door Canteen does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Stage Door Canteen

Explore the complete cast of Stage Door Canteen, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.


Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Jesse White

Jesse White

Jesse White (uncredited)

George Raft

George Raft

George Raft

Paul Muni

Paul Muni

Paul Muni

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Helen Broderick

Helen Broderick

Helen Broderick

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Mortimer Snerd

Mortimer Snerd

Wooden Dummy (uncredited)

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Freddy Martin

Freddy Martin

Freddy Martin

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

George Mathews

George Mathews

Marine Sergeant with Ray Bolger (uncredited)

Arlene Francis

Arlene Francis

Arlene Francis (uncredited)

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Dorothea Kent

Dorothea Kent

Mamie

Count Basie

Count Basie

Count Basie

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

William Demarest

William Demarest

William Demarest

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Girl (uncredited)

Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Horace MacMahon

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Arthur Walsh

Arthur Walsh

Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited)

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Minister at Jersey's Wedding (uncredited)

Margaret Early

Margaret Early

Ella Sue

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Selena Royle

Selena Royle

Selena Royle

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Sergeant on Train (uncredited)

Gertrude Lawrence

Gertrude Lawrence

Gertrude Lawrence (uncredited)

Lina Romay

Lina Romay

Xavier Cugat Orchestra Singer (uncredited)

Peggy Moran

Peggy Moran

Peggy Moran

Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

John James

John James

Don Brandt (uncredited)

George Jessel

George Jessel

George Jessel

Alice Barry

Alice Barry

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Elizabeth Morgan

Elizabeth Morgan

Elizabeth (uncredited)

Elsa Maxwell

Elsa Maxwell

Elsa Maxwell

Sunset Carson

Sunset Carson

Tex

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Dubious Army Sergeant (uncredited)

Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Max Williams

Max Williams

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Caleb Peterson

Caleb Peterson

Johnny Jones (uncredited)

Alfred Lunt

Alfred Lunt

Alfred Lunt

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Sailor Cutting In with Ina Claire (uncredited)

Yehudi Menuhin

Yehudi Menuhin

Yehudi Menuhin

Kay Kyser

Kay Kyser

Kay Kyser

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Marine (uncredited)

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Anne G. Sterling

Anne G. Sterling

Attractive Woman (uncredited)

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Captain Robinson (uncredited)

Maurice Marks

Maurice Marks

Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited)

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Australian

Gracie Fields

Gracie Fields

Gracie Fields

Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

May Whitty

May Whitty

Dame May Whitty

Vera Gordon

Vera Gordon

Vera Gordon

Bert Lytell

Bert Lytell

Master of Ceremonies

June Lang

June Lang

June Lang

Lucile Gleason

Lucile Gleason

Lucille Gleason

Frederick Brady

Frederick Brady

Jersey

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Harry Babbitt

Harry Babbitt

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Sully Mason

Sully Mason

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Julie Conway

Julie Conway

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Bill Stern

Bill Stern

Bill Stern

Mack Gray

Mack Gray

Waiter (uncredited)

Betty Lawford

Betty Lawford

Betty Lawford

Ina Claire

Ina Claire

Ina Claire

Guy Lombardo

Guy Lombardo

Guy Lombardo

Cornelia Otis Skinner

Cornelia Otis Skinner

Cornelia Otis Skinner

Lon McCallister

Lon McCallister

California

Jane Cowl

Jane Cowl

Jane Cowl (uncredited)

Lynn Fontanne

Lynn Fontanne

Lynn Fontanne

Cheryl Walker

Cheryl Walker

Eileen Burke

Katharine Cornell

Katharine Cornell

Katharine Cornell

Lanny Ross

Lanny Ross

Lanny Ross

Vinton Freedley

Vinton Freedley

Vinton

Helen Menken

Helen Menken

Helen Menken

Brock Pemberton

Brock Pemberton

Brock Pemberton

Marion Shockley

Marion Shockley

Lillian

Marjorie Riordan

Marjorie Riordan

Jean

Dave Barbour

Dave Barbour

Musician (uncredited)

Leah Benner

Leah Benner

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Helen Dumas

Helen Dumas

Helen (uncredited)

Trudy Erwin

Trudy Erwin

Kay Kyser Band Singer (uncredited)

Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields (uncredited)

George E. Green

George E. Green

Freddy Martin Orchestra Member (uncredited)

Leonard Harper

Leonard Harper

Talent Scout (uncredited)

Virginia Kaye

Virginia Kaye

Virginia Kaye (uncredited)

Marian Moore

Marian Moore

Marian Moore (uncredited)

Honeychile Perdue

Honeychile Perdue

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt (uncredited)

Ruby Richards

Ruby Richards

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Verna Richardson

Verna Richardson

Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)

Johnny Roventini

Johnny Roventini

Johnny (uncredited)

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Stage Door Canteen Themes and Keywords

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Stage Door Canteen Other Names and Titles

Explore the various alternative titles, translations, and other names used for Stage Door Canteen across different regions and languages. Understand how the film is marketed and recognized worldwide.


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