Sullivan's Travels

1941 · directed by Preston Sturges

Rating

93/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

Sullivan's Travels (1941), directed by Preston Sturges, rates 93/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Joel McCrea
• Veronica Lake
• Robert Warwick
• William Demarest
• Franklin Pangborn
• Porter Hall
• Byron Foulger
• Margaret Hayes
• Robert Greig
• Eric Blore

Crew

• John F. Seitz — Director of Photography
• Stuart Gilmore — Editor
• Preston Sturges — Writer

More from Preston Sturges

1. The Lady Eve (1941) — 84/100 · hit
2. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) — 84/100 · hit
3. The Great McGinty (1940) — 83/100 · hit
4. The Palm Beach Story (1942) — 82/100 · hit
5. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) — 82/100 · hit
6. Christmas in July (1940) — 81/100 · hit

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