Daniel Pardway, starting with almost nothing after the great Chicago fire, builds the biggest department store in town. He wants to pass on the business to his three sons and daughter, but has to deal with their lack of interest or aptitude.
| Directing | John Cromwell | Director |
| Writing | Lester Cohen | Novel |
| Writing | Lester Cohen | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Production | David O. Selznick | Producer |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Editing | George Nichols Jr. | Editor |
| Production | Fred Schuessler | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Plunkett | Costume Design |
| Directing | Doran Cox | Assistant Director |
| Writing | H.W. Hanemann | Screenplay |
| Writing | Howard Estabrook | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ern Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Carroll Clark | Settings |
| Art | Van Nest Polglase | Settings |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Slavko Vorkapich | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Harry Redmond Sr. | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Dick Stockton | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Bernhard Kaun | Orchestrator |
