The Gay Deception (1935)
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33% want to see it
(6 ratings)
Francis Lederer stars as the prince of a mythical European kingdom. To mingle with the "common folk" while on a visit to New York, he takes a job as a hotel doorman. In this capacity he meets Frances Dee, a small-town secretary who has likewise come to Manhattan to put a little variety in… More Francis Lederer stars as the prince of a mythical European kingdom. To mingle with the "common folk" while on a visit to New York, he takes a job as a hotel doorman. In this capacity he meets Frances Dee, a small-town secretary who has likewise come to Manhattan to put a little variety in her life. Gay Deception is an enjoyable trifle put expertly through its paces by William Wyler, a director just on the verge of bigger assignments. It was one of the last Fox Studios films to be released before Fox's merger with Twentieth Century Pictures. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Wyler
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Essentially a trifle, this romantic comedy was made by William Wyler before he became a major Hollywood figure.
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Cast
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Francis Lederer
as Sandro
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Frances Dee
as Mirabel
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Benita Hume
as Miss Channing
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Alan Mowbray
as Lord Clewe
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Lennox Pawle
as Consul General
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Akim Tamiroff
as Spellek
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Ferdinand Gottschalk
as Mr. Squires
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Richard Carle
as Mr. Spitzer
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Lenita Lane
as Peg DeForrest
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Barbara Fritchie
as Joan Dennison
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Paul Hurst
as Bell Captain
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Robert Greig
as Adolph
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Luis Alberni
as Ernest
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Lionel Stander
as Gettel
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Adele St. Maur
as Lucille
