1942 You Were Never Lovelier An Argentine heiress thinks a penniless American dancer is her secret admirer. Credits Director William A. Seiter Producer Louis F. Edelman Writers Delmer Daves , Michael Fessier , Ernest Pagano , Sixto Pondal Ríos , Carlos Olivari Cinematographer Ted Tetzlaff Composer Jerome Kern Cast Fred Astaire , Rita Hayworth , Adolphe Menjou , Isobel Elsom , Leslie Brooks , Adele Mara , Gus Schilling , Barbara Brown , Douglas Leavitt , Xavier Cugat Studio Columbia Pictures Genres Romance Comedy Posters 5 US theatrical US international US character US teaser US imax