Preston Sturges was one of the greatest directors ever, but because he did comedy, he doesn't get the "serious" attention that some lesser lights get--he was a triple threat, writer, director, and producer, and most of his films are jewels(Christmas in July and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, The Palm Beach Story, to name a few)-Veronica Lake was at her peak as the sultry blonde in "The Glass Key", and was also super in "I Married a Witch"(from which "Bewitched" was lifted), but was perhaps her best as a bitter nurse in "So Proudly We Hail!"--

The preacher was an actor, Jess Lee Brooks, with more than 20 films to his credit, who also worked on stage--don't know much more than that--