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The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
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A tycoon goes undercover to ferret out agitators at a department store, but gets involved in their lives instead. Director:Sam WoodWriter:Norman Krasna |
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| Jean Arthur | ... |
Mary Jones
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| Robert Cummings | ... |
Joe O'Brien
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| Charles Coburn | ... |
John P. Merrick
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| Edmund Gwenn | ... |
Hooper
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Spring Byington | ... |
Elizabeth Ellis
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S.Z. Sakall | ... |
George - Merrick's Butler
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William Demarest | ... |
First Detective
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Walter Kingsford | ... |
Mr. Allison - General Manager
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Montagu Love | ... |
Harrison
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Richard Carle | ... |
Oliver
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Charles Waldron | ... |
Needles
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Withers
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Edward McNamara | ... |
Police Desk Sergeant
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Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
Tom Higgins
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Florence Bates | ... |
Store Shopper
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Storyline
Department store owner J.P. Merrick finds that several of his employees are unionizing to get more money and better working conditions. In order to find out who the organizers are, he gets a job at the store as a shoe salesman. Not realizing his true identity, he's befriended by Mary Jones and Joe O'Brien, the two ringleaders, and Elizabeth Ellis, a charming older woman with whom he develops a romance. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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Le diable s'en mêle See more »Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(Heaven-like), she then turns to her right and blows. The scene changes to
one of Charles Coburn's head shown with a dark shadow and flames behind him
(Hellish), he looks to his left and grimaces. See more »
Traditional
Played aboard ship at the end and sung by the employees. See more »
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Jean Arthur planned to remake the picture with her as the devil and the title "The Devil and Mr. Jones," but that project never materialized. See more »Goofs
Continuity: During the beach scene, the people in the background change completely from shot to shot. However, the crowd in the opening shot of the beach scene is the same as the one in the final shot. See more »Crazy Credits
Jean Arthur's head is shown wearing a halo with a clouded sky behind her(Heaven-like), she then turns to her right and blows. The scene changes to
one of Charles Coburn's head shown with a dark shadow and flames behind him
(Hellish), he looks to his left and grimaces. See more »
Soundtracks
"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"Traditional
Played aboard ship at the end and sung by the employees. See more »
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