The Gay Deception (1935)
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- Approved
- 1h 17min
- Comedy, Drama
- 13 Sep 1935 (USA)
- Movie
Mirabel wins a $5, 000 lottery which will enable her to live like a queen in New York. There she meets Sandro, a bellboy who is really a prince, so she does get to be a queen after all.
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Award:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Francis Lederer | ... |
Sandro
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| Frances Dee | ... |
Mirabel
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| Benita Hume | ... |
Miss Channing
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| Alan Mowbray | ... |
Lord Clewe
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| Lennox Pawle | ... |
Consul-General
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Adele St. Maur | ... |
Lucille
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Spellek
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| Luis Alberni | ... |
Ernest
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| Lionel Stander | ... |
Gettel
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| Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... |
Mr. Squires
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| Richard Carle | ... |
Mr. Spitzer
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| Lenita Lane | ... |
Peg DeForrest
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| Barbara Fritchie | ... |
Joan Dennison
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| Paul Hurst | ... |
Bell Captain
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| Robert Greig | ... |
Adolph
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| Iris Adrian | ... |
Gettel's Wife (uncredited)
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Mary Akin | ... |
Linen Maid (uncredited)
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Maidena Armstrong | ... |
Fat Woman (uncredited)
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| Lynn Bari | ... |
Royal Banquet Extra / Dance Extra (uncredited)
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| Jane Barnes | ... |
Hazel (uncredited)
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| Agostino Borgato | ... |
Pastroni (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Al Bridge | ... |
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
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| Neal Burns | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Mr. Mercer - Banker (uncredited)
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Vic Chatten | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Russ Clark | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Eddie Fetherston | ... |
Wisecracking Passerby (uncredited)
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Eddie Foster | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Jack Hatfield | ... |
Wisecracking Reporter (uncredited)
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Rodney Hildebrand | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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George Humbert | ... |
Head Waiter (uncredited)
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Paul Irving | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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Brady Kline | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Walter Lawrence | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Mathews | ... |
Linen Maid (uncredited)
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| Paul McVey | ... |
Sweepstake Announcer (uncredited)
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| Frank Melton | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Royal Banquet Extra / Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Esther Muir | ... |
Spellek's Wife (uncredited)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
Bank Teller (uncredited)
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| John T. Murray | ... |
Jules (uncredited)
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Rudolf Myzet | ... |
Secretary to Consul (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Banquet Waiter beside Ernest (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Linen Maid (uncredited)
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| Rita Owin | ... |
Linen Maid (uncredited)
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Gunner Paulson | ... |
Secretary to Consul (uncredited)
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Thomas Pogue | ... |
Mr. Dinsmore Dingledorf (uncredited)
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| Hector V. Sarno | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Charles Sellon | ... |
Mr. McCaffrey (uncredited)
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| William Stelling | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Fred Sylva | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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| Phil Tead | ... |
Auctioneer (uncredited)
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| Maidel Turner | ... |
Mrs. Dingledorf (uncredited)
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Fred Wallace | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Linen Maid (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Wyler | ||
Written by
| Stephen Morehouse Avery | ... | (original screenplay) (as Stephen Avery) and |
| Don Hartman | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Patterson McNutt | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Samson Raphaelson | ... | (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Arthur Richman | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jesse L. Lasky | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | (photography) (as Joseph Valentine) |
Editing by
| Robert L. Simpson | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| William Reynolds | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Max Parker | ||
Costume Design by
| William Lambert | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Earl Rettig | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| S.C. Chapman | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Louis De Francesco | ... | (as Louis DeFrancesco) |
Production Companies
- Fox Film Corporation (presents) (A Jesse L. Lasky Production)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1935) (France) (theatrical) (as Fox Europa)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1957) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
- Fox-Film (1936) (Belgium) (theatrical)
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| Taglines | In the swellest suite of the world's ritziest hotel...a lovely but lonely miss tries a fling at life without knowing how flings are flung...till a romantic bellboy launches her on a glorious adventure that lands her in the arms of a prince! (Print Ad- Daily Times, ((Rochester, Penna.)) 3 October 1935) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | William Wyler had to alter some of his shots when it became apparent that Frances Dee was pregnant (with Jody McCrea). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mirabel:
You can't swindle me like that, Mr. Mercer. I know you bankers. See more » |