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The Girl Downstairs (1938)

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Norman Taurog

Synopsis

A wealthy playboy surreptitiously romances a scullery maid to gain access to her mistress with whom he is in love, but doesn't count on the maid falling in love with him.

Actors

Franziska Gaal
Franziska Gaal
Katerina Linz
Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone
Paul Wagner
Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly
Mr. Brown
Reginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner
Willie
Rita Johnson
Rita Johnson
Rosalind Brown
Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen
Charlie Grump
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Adolf Pumpfel
Robert Coote
Robert Coote
Karl
Barnett Parker
Barnett Parker
Hugo
James B. Carson
James B. Carson
Rudolph
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Garage Mechanic
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
Police Official (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
Ambassador (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
Second Butler (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
Woman at bar (uncredited)
Ruth Warren
Ruth Warren
Euphasia, the cook (uncredited)

Crews

Norman Taurog
Norman Taurog
Director
Harold Goldman
Harold Goldman
Writer
Felix Jackson
Felix Jackson
Writer
Sándor Hunyady
Sándor Hunyady
Story
Harry Rapf
Harry Rapf
Producer
William Axt
William Axt
Music
Clyde De Vinna
Clyde De Vinna
Director of Photography
Elmo Veron
Elmo Veron
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Daniel B. Cathcart
Daniel B. Cathcart
Assistant Art Director
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Wardrobe Designer

Posters and backgrounds

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