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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Margaret Sullavan | ... | Klara Novak | |
| James Stewart | ... | Alfred Kralik | |
| Frank Morgan | ... | Hugo Matuschek | |
| Joseph Schildkraut | ... | Ferencz Vadas | |
| Sara Haden | ... | Flora | |
| Felix Bressart | ... | Pirovitch | |
| William Tracy | ... | Pepi Katona | |
| Inez Courtney | ... | Ilona | |
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Sarah Edwards | ... | Woman Customer |
| Edwin Maxwell | ... | Doctor | |
| Charles Halton | ... | Detective | |
| Charles Smith | ... | Rudy | |
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In Budapest, Hungary, the Matuschek and Company store is owned by Mr. Hugo Matuschek and the bachelor Alfred Kralik is his best and most experienced salesman. When Klara Novak seeks a job position of saleswoman in the store, Matuschek hires her but Kralik and she do not get along. Meanwhile the lonely and dedicated Kralik has an unknown pen pal that he intends to propose very soon; however, he is fired without explanation by Matuschek on the night that he is going to meet his secret love. He goes to the bar where they have scheduled their meeting with his colleague Pirovitch and he surprisingly finds that Klara is his correspondent; however, ashamed After being let go he does not disclose his identity to her. When Matuschek discovers that he had misjudged Kralik and committed a mistake, he hires him again for the position of manager. But Klara is still fascinated with her correspondent and does not pay much attention to Alfred. Alfred works out a plan to reveal himself to Klara's who ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 January 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Shopworn Angel See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAEdit
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$203,300Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Alfred Kralik: I think people who like to smoke candy and listen to cigarettes will love it.
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(uncredited)
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At first, European actress Dolly Haas was pencilled in for the female lead, but Ernst Lubitsch had second thoughts about casting an unknown actress for American audiences. See more »Goofs
Before they leave the store room Alfred takes 5 boxes and Klara 4. In the next cut, suddenly Klara carries 5 boxes and Alfred has 4. See more »Quotes
Hugo Matuschek: [after Miss Novak sells one of the musical cigarette boxes] Well, what do you say now?Alfred Kralik: I think people who like to smoke candy and listen to cigarettes will love it.
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Ernst Lubitsch's contribution to the American cinema is enormous. His legacy is an outstanding group of movies that will live forever, as is the case with "The Shop Around the Corner". This film has been remade into other less distinguished movies and a musical play, without the charm or elegance of Mr. Lubitsch's own, and definite version.
Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart worked in several films together. Their characters in this movie stand out as an example of how to be in a movie without almost appearing to be acting at all. Both stars are delightful as the pen pals that don't know of one another, but who fate had them working together in the same shop in Budapest.
The reason why these classic films worked so well is the amazing supporting casts the studios put together in picture after picture. In here, we have the wonderful Frank Morgan, playing the owner of the shop. Also, we see Joseph Schildkraut, Felix Bressart, William Tracy and Charles Smith, among others, doing impressive work in making us believe that yes, they are in Budapest.
That is why these films will live forever!