The Girl Downstairs
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
77 min
Release Date
1938-12-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
4.5
Franziska Gaal
Katerina Linz
Franchot Tone
Paul Wagner
Walter Connolly
Mr. Brown
Reginald Gardiner
Willie
Rita Johnson
Rosalind Brown
Reginald Owen
Charlie Grump
Franklin Pangborn
Adolf Pumpfel
Robert Coote
Karl
Barnett Parker
Hugo
James B. Carson
Rudolph
Billy Gilbert
Garage Mechanic
Frank Reicher
Police Official (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Ambassador (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Second Butler (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Woman at bar (uncredited)
Ruth Warren
Euphasia, the cook (uncredited)
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