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A maid (Elissa Landi) and a butler (Paul Lukas) mistake each other for the Austrian count and countess they work for.

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Rosalie Kicks MovieJawn 06/19/2024
2.75/4
There was a lot to love about this romantic romp and it was lovely to see a different type of James Whale production. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 12/08/2022
...a charming pre-Code (1933) romantic comedy based on P.G. Wodehouse’s adaptation of a Siegfried Geyer play. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 11/15/2022
4/4
James Whale directed this elegant, sly pre-code romantic comedy with a great deal of grace and class, elevating its silly premise to sublime heights. Go to Full Review Michael Barrett PopMatters 10/31/2022
...a perfect example of Depression-era escapism into Art Deco consumerism... Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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James Whale

Director

Elissa Landi

Marie

Paul Lukas

Josef

Nils Asther

Prince Alfred von Rommer

Dorothy Revier

Countess von Rischenheim

Lawrence Grant

Count von Rischenheim

Movie Info

Synopsis A maid (Elissa Landi) and a butler (Paul Lukas) mistake each other for the Austrian count and countess they work for.
Director
James Whale
Producer
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Screenwriter
F. Hugh Herbert, Ruth Cummings
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 10m