as Agnes Wood, Ruth's mother William Gargan as Harry Wood, Ruth's father Marcel Dalio as Marcel, waiter at Café Normandy George Givot as Maitre d' at Café Normandy Barbara Nichols as Arlene Witchy, exotic dancer newly married to Sergeant Gilbert Parker Halliwell Hobbes as Ely B. "Windy" Windgate ("Wingate" in The New York Times headline of Art's story, but "Windgate" within the body of the article), former millionaire Paul Picerni as Priest at St. Patrick's Cathedral Alan King as Sergeant Gilbert "Gil" Parker Irene Seidner as Mrs. Hamer, Ruth's elderly neighbor Arte Johnson as Monty, office boy at Ruth's workplace Unbilled speaking roles (in order of appearance) Walter Kingson [Unseen narrator: "Champion of all the cities of the Earth is the towering, golden city of New York."] Marian Holmes [Mrs. Sara Rickles, receptionist at Ruth's workplace: "Your wife called two minutes ago."] Ray Walker [Mr. McGuire, salesman at Ruth's workplace: "Hiya, slaves. I'm tackling Poughkeepsie today."] Minerva Urecal [Delicatessen proprietress: "A corned beef, fresh. Eh, you like some baloney? It's a good."] Frank J. Scannell [Auctioneer: "Seventy seven, the luckiest number in the world. Now we have something special — a genuine Roman coin."] Peter Mamakos [Headwaiter at Café Normandy: "We don't take reservations on Saturday night. You know that."] Jess Kirkpatrick [Andy, bartender at Café Normandy: "Whatsa matter, Harry? You got a little pale."] Norbert Schiller [Doctor Zero, eccentric character seen pacing in outer office of The New York Times city editor: "Phfft, phfft."] Charles Meredith [The New York Times representative: "Doctor Zero? Our city editor asked me to tell you that The New York Times has no interest in stories about the end of the world."] Grandon Rhodes [Mr. Baldwin, The New York Times city editor: "I hear you ran into a story in the park. Rowboat turn over?"] Harry Harvey, Jr. [The New York Times office boy: "It's right in the second drawer."] Paul Smith [Dixie Dooley, Art's Army buddy: "We can't stay more than three minutes, Art."] Michael Vallon [Flower vendor passing in a horse-drawn wagon: "Fresh flowers, nice fresh flowers."] Glen Vernon [Emcee at The Garden of Bali, 52nd Street: "Come on, come on, let's bring the little lady back, no extra charge. Here she is, Arlene Witchy."] Malcolm Atterbury [Special Delivery man with letter from the battlefield: "Miss Ruth Wood? Special Delivery for you."] Roxanne Arlen [Attractive new secretary who has been hired to