title: How to use the JsonProperty to get the nested property
body: <p>I'm trying to Deserialize this JSON code with Json.net. It is information about a specific movie. Everything works as expected, except the <code>cast</code> property, which is nested within the <code>credits</code> property. I've made a class for the cast called <code>Actor</code> and a list of this actor class in my <code>Movie</code> class.</p>
  
  <p>Here is the JSON: </p>
  
  <pre><code>{
      "id":550,
      "original_title":"Fight Club",
      "credits":
      {
          "cast":
          [
              {
                  "id":819,
                  "name":"Edward Norton",
                  "character":"The Narrator",
                  "order":0,
                  "cast_id":4,
                  "profile_path":"/eIkFHNlfretLS1spAcIoihKUS62.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":287,
                  "name":"Brad Pitt",
                  "character":"Tyler Durden",
                  "order":1,
                  "cast_id":5,
                  "profile_path":"/kc3M04QQAuZ9woUvH3Ju5T7ZqG5.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":1283,
                  "name":"Helena Bonham Carter",
                  "character":"Marla Singer",
                  "order":2,
                  "cast_id":6,
                  "profile_path":"/58oJPFG1wefMC0Vj7sFzHPrm67J.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":7470,
                  "name":"Meat Loaf",
                  "character":"Robert 'Bob' Paulson",
                  "order":3,
                  "cast_id":7,
                  "profile_path":"/pwNyXgegO1nlZ8uWT847JM8EjGj.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":7471,
                  "name":"Zach Grenier",
                  "character":"Richard Chesler",
                  "order":4,
                  "cast_id":8,
                  "profile_path":"/jghYiKdNkVehKpiVyE97AWrU9KQ.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":7472,
                  "name":"Richmond Arquette",
                  "character":"Intern",
                  "order":5,
                  "cast_id":9,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":7219,
                  "name":"David Andrews",
                  "character":"Thomas",
                  "order":6,
                  "cast_id":10,
                  "profile_path":"/pxmxn29UHW9r6uvLrd7bEwLswlQ.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":7473,
                  "name":"Rachel Singer",
                  "character":"Chloe",
                  "order":11,
                  "cast_id":11,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":7497,
                  "name":"Holt McCallany",
                  "character":"The Mechanic",
                  "order":20,
                  "cast_id":22,
                  "profile_path":"/hQBfcw9KVszdenlTZTR8AIrSpex.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":7498,
                  "name":"Eion Bailey",
                  "character":"Ricky",
                  "order":22,
                  "cast_id":23,
                  "profile_path":"/4MnRgrwuiJvHsfoiJrIUL4TkfoC.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":7499,
                  "name":"Jared Leto",
                  "character":"Angel Face",
                  "order":23,
                  "cast_id":24,
                  "profile_path":"/lzQSuu5o0JC9mCncYjVnncSH5lO.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":7500,
                  "name":"Peter Iacangelo",
                  "character":"Lou",
                  "order":24,
                  "cast_id":25,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":56112,
                  "name":"David Lee Smith",
                  "character":"Walter",
                  "order":19,
                  "cast_id":30,
                  "profile_path":"/xYkMA9AWtUN93KV5hWzlDkcnebB.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":1129738,
                  "name":"George Maguire",
                  "character":"Group Leader",
                  "order":7,
                  "cast_id":31,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":197790,
                  "name":"Eugenie Bondurant",
                  "character":"Weeping Woman",
                  "order":8,
                  "cast_id":32,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":68277,
                  "name":"Christina Cabot",
                  "character":"Group Leader",
                  "order":9,
                  "cast_id":33,
                  "profile_path":"/7UBTv5lW6apPdVLnOqTTBMTJWwY.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":202080,
                  "name":"Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston",
                  "character":"Speaker",
                  "order":10,
                  "cast_id":34,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":1172435,
                  "name":"Christie Cronenweth",
                  "character":"Airline Attendant",
                  "order":12,
                  "cast_id":35,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":956719,
                  "name":"Tim De Zarn",
                  "character":"Inspector Bird",
                  "order":13,
                  "cast_id":36,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":59285,
                  "name":"Ezra Buzzington",
                  "character":"Inspector Dent",
                  "order":14,
                  "cast_id":37,
                  "profile_path":"/dl0SIqpOqS05UpJHKuDQqZTwUvP.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":1269622,
                  "name":"Dierdre Downing-Jackson",
                  "character":"Woman on Plane",
                  "order":15,
                  "cast_id":38,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":543293,
                  "name":"Bob Stephenson",
                  "character":"Airport Security Officer (as Robert J. Stephenson)",
                  "order":16,
                  "cast_id":39,
                  "profile_path":"/iH86ZmoSGOCnWZ8aycavGdlu3ht.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":62846,
                  "name":"Charlie Dell",
                  "character":"Doorman",
                  "order":17,
                  "cast_id":40,
                  "profile_path":"/z0JgZxazJAVlHxLYXWM8eUZlOk8.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":530040,
                  "name":"Rob Lanza",
                  "character":"Man in Suit",
                  "order":18,
                  "cast_id":41,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":137425,
                  "name":"Joel Bissonnette",
                  "character":"Food Court Maitre D'",
                  "order":21,
                  "cast_id":42,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":175120,
                  "name":"Evan Mirand",
                  "character":"Steph",
                  "order":25,
                  "cast_id":43,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":169636,
                  "name":"Robby Robinson",
                  "character":"Next Month's Opponent",
                  "order":26,
                  "cast_id":44,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":168924,
                  "name":"Lou Beatty Jr.",
                  "character":"Cop at Marla's Building",
                  "order":27,
                  "cast_id":45,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":1219497,
                  "name":"Thom Gossom Jr.",
                  "character":"Detective Stern",
                  "order":28,
                  "cast_id":46,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":157938,
                  "name":"Valerie Bickford",
                  "character":"Susan, Cosmetics Dealer",
                  "order":29,
                  "cast_id":47,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":42824,
                  "name":"Carl Ciarfalio",
                  "character":"Lou's Body Guard (as Carl N. Ciarfalio)",
                  "order":30,
                  "cast_id":48,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":40277,
                  "name":"Stuart Blumberg",
                  "character":"Car Salesman",
                  "order":31,
                  "cast_id":49,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":1270716,
                  "name":"Todd Peirce",
                  "character":"Man #1 at Auto Shop",
                  "order":32,
                  "cast_id":50,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":122805,
                  "name":"Mark Fite",
                  "character":"Man #2 at Auto Shop",
                  "order":33,
                  "cast_id":51,
                  "profile_path":"/9On8A4VRctM8uuaJYE0KaLhDjcw.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":35521,
                  "name":"Matt Winston",
                  "character":"Seminary Student",
                  "order":34,
                  "cast_id":52,
                  "profile_path":"/6hGcDyUaewBHdwfmKYp6EP7otRh.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":1270720,
                  "name":"Joon Kim",
                  "character":"Raymond K. Hessel (as Joon B. Kim)",
                  "order":35,
                  "cast_id":53,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":1010551,
                  "name":"Bennie Moore",
                  "character":"Bus Driver with Broken Nose (as Bennie E. Moore Jr.)",
                  "order":36,
                  "cast_id":54,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":1224996,
                  "name":"Lauren Sánchez",
                  "character":"Channel 4 Reporter (as W. Lauren Sanchez)",
                  "order":37,
                  "cast_id":55,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":1174793,
                  "name":"Pat McNamara",
                  "character":"Police Commissioner Jacobs",
                  "order":38,
                  "cast_id":56,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":1270723,
                  "name":"Tyrone R. Livingston",
                  "character":"Banquet Speaker",
                  "order":39,
                  "cast_id":57,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":1113343,
                  "name":"Owen Masterson",
                  "character":"Airport Valet",
                  "order":40,
                  "cast_id":58,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":109100,
                  "name":"David Jean Thomas",
                  "character":"Policeman (as David Jean-Thomas)",
                  "order":41,
                  "cast_id":59,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":160412,
                  "name":"Paul Carafotes",
                  "character":"Salvator, Winking Bartender",
                  "order":42,
                  "cast_id":60,
                  "profile_path":"/yFRANT8p0D4j4PJclkd1psi5a0J.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":145531,
                  "name":"Christopher John Fields",
                  "character":"Proprietor of Dry Cleaners",
                  "order":43,
                  "cast_id":61,
                  "profile_path":"/jTWw4B74VhrPo8AN6Q9jq31eYDD.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":182139,
                  "name":"Anderson Bourell",
                  "character":"Bruised Bar Patron #1",
                  "order":44,
                  "cast_id":62,
                  "profile_path":null
              },
              {
                  "id":63537,
                  "name":"Scotch Ellis Loring",
                  "character":"Bruised Bar Patron #2",
                  "order":45,
                  "cast_id":63,
                  "profile_path":"/7Tk72GCd4TLfJj16EvVroEtMv86.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":9291,
                  "name":"Michael Shamus Wiles",
                  "character":"Bartender in Halo",
                  "order":46,
                  "cast_id":64,
                  "profile_path":"/upfSW6BGze446iqsZRehzcToNm8.jpg"
              },
              {
                  "id":170315,"name":"Andi Carnick","character":"Hotel Desk Clerk","order":47,"cast_id":65,"profile_path":null},{"id":1270724,"name":"Edward Kowalczyk","character":"Waiter at Clifton's","order":48,"cast_id":66,"profile_path":null},{"id":7140,"name":"Leonard Termo","character":"Desk Sergeant","order":49,"cast_id":67,"profile_path":null},{"id":41352,"name":"Van Quattro","character":"Detective Andrew","order":50,"cast_id":68,"profile_path":null},{"id":140476,"name":"Markus Redmond","character":"Detective Kevin","order":51,"cast_id":69,"profile_path":null},{"id":177175,"name":"Michael Girardin","character":"Detective Walker","order":52,"cast_id":70,"profile_path":null},{"id":74507,"name":"Michael Arturo","character":"BMW Salesman (uncredited)","order":53,"cast_id":71,"profile_path":"/yMm3LVd8tm63B3e3DF415U5qRaI.jpg"},{"id":1194120,"name":"Matt Cinquanta","character":"Fighter (uncredited)","order":54,"cast_id":72,"profile_path":null},{"id":1270725,"name":"Tommy Dallace","character":"Champion Fighter (uncredited)","order":55,"cast_id":73,"profile_path":null},{"id":13925,"name":"Paul Dillon","character":"Irvin (uncredited)","order":56,"cast_id":74,"profile_path":"/6jouXtMcbJ7nTuDNwvaePnqCHTX.jpg"},{"id":552271,"name":"Eddie Hargitay","character":"Chanting Fighter (uncredited)","order":57,"cast_id":75,"profile_path":null},{"id":94561,"name":"Phil Hawn","character":"Banquet Guest (uncredited)","order":58,"cast_id":76,"profile_path":null},{"id":1270726,"name":"Jawara","character":"Fight Patron Saying 'What's going on?' (uncredited)","order":59,"cast_id":77,"profile_path":null},{"id":207609,"name":"Baron Jay","character":"Waiter (uncredited)","order":60,"cast_id":78,"profile_path":null},{"id":154636,"name":"Jim Jenkins","character":"Restaurant Maitre'd (uncredited)","order":61,"cast_id":79,"profile_path":null},{"id":1270727,"name":"Kevin Scott Mack","character":"Passenger Clutching Armrest (uncredited)","order":62,"cast_id":80,"profile_path":null},{"id":1270728,"name":"Trey Ore","character":"Fight Club Patron / Guy #2 in video store (uncredited)","order":63,"cast_id":81,"profile_path":null},{"id":1270729,"name":"Louis Ortiz","character":"Fight Spectator (uncredited)","order":64,"cast_id":82,"profile_path":null},{"id":1270730,"name":"Hugh Peddy","character":"Fight Club Man (uncredited)","order":65,"cast_id":83,"profile_path":null},{"id":1270731,"name":"J.T. Pontino","character":"Fight Club Man (uncredited)","order":66,"cast_id":84,"profile_path":null},{"id":1270732,"name":"Chad Randau","character":"Waiter (uncredited)","order":67,"cast_id":85,"profile_path":null},{"id":133153,"name":"Marcio Rosario","character":"Fighter (uncredited)","order":68,"cast_id":86,"profile_path":null},{"id":962235,"name":"Gregory Silva","character":"Riley Wilde, Fighter (uncredited)","order":69,"cast_id":87,"profile_path":null},{"id":16060,"name":"Brian Tochi","character":"Fight Bully (uncredited)","order":70,"cast_id":88,"profile_path":"/2nAC2ssCFu74zkhg1722WQhArGO.jpg"},{"id":1270733,"name":"Alekxia Valdez","character":"Bar Worker saying \"His name is Robert Paulsen\" (uncredited)","order":71,"cast_id":89,"profile_path":null
              }
          ],
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The Movie class:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class Movie
  {
      [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "id")]
      public int ID { get; set; }
  
      [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "original_title")]
      public string Title { get; set; }
  
      [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "cast"]
      public List&lt;Actor&gt; Lists { get; set; }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The Actor class:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class Actor
  {
      #region Properties
      [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "id")]
      public int ActorId { get; set; }
  
      [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "name")]
      public string Name { get; set; }
  
      [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "character")]
      public string CharacterName { get; set; }
  
      [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "order")]
      public int Order { get; set; }
  
      [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "cast_id")]
      public int CastId { get; set; }
  
      [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "profile_path")]
      public string ProfilePath { get; set; }
  
      #endregion
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I want to access the <code>cast</code> property <strong>without</strong> making a class called e.g. <code>credits</code> to store the list of actors in. I want directly to store list of actors in the <code>Movie</code> class.</p>
  
  <p>The call for deserialize looks like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code> Movie test = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject&lt;Movie&gt;(json);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I've tried to edit the <code>JsonProperty</code> on the <code>Movie</code> class to e.g. <code>cast.credits</code> but nothing works.</p>
  
  <p>I saw an answer to a similar question but I do not want to do this manually; I want it automatically. <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20283839/json-get-underlying-array-without-retrieving-its-member">Json get underlying array without retrieving its member</a></p>