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# Picnic (1955): cast and crew

13 cast and 22 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [William Holden](https://film.one/person/william-holden.md) as Hal Carter
- [Kim Novak](https://film.one/person/kim-novak.md) as Madge Owens
- [Rosalind Russell](https://film.one/person/rosalind-russell.md) as Rosemary - The School Teacher
- [Betty Field](https://film.one/person/betty-field.md) as Flo Owens
- [Susan Strasberg](https://film.one/person/susan-strasberg.md) as Millie Owens
- [Cliff Robertson](https://film.one/person/cliff-robertson.md) as Alan Benson
- [Arthur O'Connell](https://film.one/person/arthur-oconnell.md) as Howard Bevans
- [Verna Felton](https://film.one/person/verna-felton.md) as Helen Potts
- [Reta Shaw](https://film.one/person/reta-shaw.md) as Irma Henderson
- [Nick Adams](https://film.one/person/nick-adams-2787.md) as 'Bomber'
- [Raymond Bailey](https://film.one/person/raymond-bailey.md) as Mr. Benson
- [Elizabeth Wilson](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-wilson.md) as Christine Schoenwalder
- Phyllis Newman as Juanita Badger

## Directing

- [Joshua Logan](https://film.one/person/joshua-logan.md): Director
- Carter DeHaven Jr.: Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Daniel Taradash](https://film.one/person/daniel-taradash.md): Screenplay
- William Inge: Theatre Play

## Production

- [Fred Kohlmar](https://film.one/person/fred-kohlmar.md): Producer

## Camera

- Ray Cory: Second Unit Director of Photography
- [James Wong Howe](https://film.one/person/james-wong-howe.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [William Lyon](https://film.one/person/william-a-lyon.md): Editor
- [Charles Nelson](https://film.one/person/charles-nelson.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- Morris Stoloff: Conductor
- John P. Livadary: Sound Supervisor
- George Cooper: Sound
- Arthur Morton: Orchestrator
- Fred Karger: Music Supervisor
- [George Duning](https://film.one/person/george-duning.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- [Jo Mielziner](https://film.one/person/jo-mielziner.md): Production Design
- William Flannery: Art Direction
- Robert Priestley: Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- [Jean Louis](https://film.one/person/jean-louis.md): Costume Designer
- Clay Campbell: Makeup Designer
- Helen Hunt: Hair Designer

## Crew

- Henri Jaffa: Technical Advisor

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