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# The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966): cast and crew

37 cast and 18 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Carl Reiner](https://film.one/person/carl-reiner.md) as Walt Whittaker
- [Eva Marie Saint](https://film.one/person/eva-marie-saint.md) as Elspeth Whittaker
- [Alan Arkin](https://film.one/person/alan-arkin.md) as Lt. Rozanov
- [Brian Keith](https://film.one/person/brian-keith-32791.md) as Police Chief Link Mattocks
- [Paul Ford](https://film.one/person/paul-ford-127641.md) as Fendall Hawkins
- [Theodore Bikel](https://film.one/person/theodore-bikel.md) as The Russian captain
- [Jonathan Winters](https://film.one/person/jonathan-winters.md) as Norman Jones
- [Tessie O'Shea](https://film.one/person/tessie-oshea.md) as Alice Foss
- [John Phillip Law](https://film.one/person/john-phillip-law.md) as Alexei Kolchin
- [Ben Blue](https://film.one/person/ben-blue.md) as Luther Grilk
- [Guy Raymond](https://film.one/person/guy-raymond.md) as Lester Tilly
- [Andrea Dromm](https://film.one/person/andrea-dromm.md) as Alison Palmer
- Sheldon Collins as Pete Whittaker
- Cliff Norton as Charlie Hinkson
- Richard Schaal as Oscar Maxwell
- Philip Coolidge as Mr. Porter
- Don Keefer as Irving Christiansen
- Cindy Putnam as Annie Whittaker
- Parker Fennelly as Mr. Everett
- [Doro Merande](https://film.one/person/doro-merande.md) as Muriel Everett
- [Vaughn Taylor](https://film.one/person/vaughn-taylor.md) as Mr. Bell
- Johnny Whitaker as Jerry Maxwell
- Danny Klega as Polsky
- Paul Verdier as Maliavin
- Nikita Knatz as Gromolsky
- Constantine Baksheef as Vasilov
- Alex Hassilev as Hrushevsky
- Milos Milos as Lysenko
- Gino Gottarelli as Kregitkin
- Paul Barselou as Townsman (uncredited)
- Peter Brocco as Reverend Hawthorne (uncredited)
- [Sidney Clute](https://film.one/person/sidney-clute.md) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Laurence Haddon as Bartender (uncredited)
- Larry D. Mann as Man with a Cat (uncredited)
- James McCallion as Townsperson (uncredited)
- [Michael J. Pollard](https://film.one/person/michael-j-pollard.md) as Stanley (uncredited)
- Ray Baxter

## Directing

- [Norman Jewison](https://film.one/person/norman-jewison.md): Director
- Kurt Neumann: Assistant Director

## Writing

- Nathaniel Benchley: Novel
- [William Rose](https://film.one/person/william-rose-21008.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [Norman Jewison](https://film.one/person/norman-jewison.md): Producer
- Lynn Stalmaster: Casting
- Jim Henderling: Production Manager

## Camera

- [Joseph F. Biroc](https://film.one/person/joseph-f-biroc.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Hal Ashby](https://film.one/person/hal-ashby.md): Editor
- [J. Terry Williams](https://film.one/person/j-terry-williams.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Johnny Mandel](https://film.one/person/johnny-mandel.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- [Robert F. Boyle](https://film.one/person/robert-f-boyle.md): Art Direction
- Darrell Silvera: Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- Del Armstrong: Makeup Artist
- Naomi Cavin: Hairstylist
- Sydney Guilaroff: Hairstylist

## Crew

- Daniel Hays: Special Effects
- Bobby Somers: Stunts

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