Under the Rainbow

A Japanese contact of Nazi agents who hides his allegiance behind a calm demeanor. He believes his target is among the Munchkins and uses deception to stay undetected. His presence adds an undercurrent of international intrigue to a seemingly farcical hotel caper.

A long-suffering MGM employee overwhelmed by a maze of mistaken identities and dangerous encounters. She becomes entangled in the secretive map plot and the high-stakes pursuit around the hotel. Her resilience keeps the narrative grounded amid theatrical chaos.

A Nazi secret agent who is pursued through hotel corridors. He is ruthless and determined to seize the hidden map, creating peril for Annie, the Duke, and their allies. His presence amplifies the era's fascist menace within a comic frame.

An Austrian aristocrat traveling with a duchess under the guard of a Secret Service escort. He becomes a focal point of the hotel caper as multiple parties pursue him for political leverage. His predicament highlights the era's international tensions.

The Duke's wife, a figure of aristocratic poise caught in a web of stolen maps and undercover pursuits. Her dog carries the locket that becomes the key to unraveling the conspiracy. She embodies the glamour and hazard of high-society hospitality.

Nazi secret service escort tasked with guiding the aristocrats. He navigates the tensions with a blend of suspicion and corporate hotel formalities, representing the intersection of politics and celebrity culture.

An MGM employee and Annie's assistant who misreads situations and helps drive the mistaken-identity chaos. He embodies the friendly but sometimes clumsy backstage worker who unknowingly tugs at a larger conspiracy.

The hotel owner who has left his property in the hands of his bumbling nephew. His absence creates a backdrop of mismanagement that amplifies the chaotic plot and the running joke of hotel life.

The incompetent nephew in charge of the hotel. He stumbles through decisions, worsening the tangled web of visitors, spies, and mistaken identities. His mismanagement reflects the film's satire of the studio system.

A little person living in a Kansas homeless shelter who dreams of Hollywood stardom. Cast as a Munchkin in MGM's Oz, he embodies hope and resilience. The story returns to Kansas when his dream abruptly shifts toward reality and back to the road to Hollywood.

A killer on the Duke and Duchess's trail who targets them in a tense moment inside the hotel. His pursuit intensifies the suspense and leads to a climactic confrontation that blends danger with the film’s mock-espionage tone.