The Gay Deception
| The Gay Deception | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | William Wyler |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by |
Stephen Morehouse Avery Don Hartman Patterson McNutt (uncredited contributor to treatment) Samson Raphaelson (uncredited contributor to dialogue) Arthur Richman (uncredited additional dialogue) |
| Starring |
Francis Lederer Frances Dee |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75-77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Gay Deception is a 1935 romantic comedy film starring Francis Lederer and Frances Dee. Writers Stephen Morehouse Avery and Don Hartman were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story.
Plot
Secretary Mirabel Miller (Frances Dee) wins a lottery and decides to live it up in a luxurious New York hotel (The Walsdorf-Plaza), where she clashes with a bellboy (Francis Lederer) who is more than he appears to be.
Cast
- Francis Lederer as Sandro (Prince Alessandro)
- Frances Dee as Mirabel Miller
- Benita Hume as Miss Cordelia Channing
- Alan Mowbray as Lord Clewe
- Lennox Pawle as Consul-General Semanek
- Adele St. Mauer as Lucille (as Adele St. Maur)
- Akim Tamiroff as Spellek
- Luis Alberni as Ernest
- Lionel Stander as Gettel
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as Mr. Squires
- Richard Carle as Mr. Spitzer
- Lenita Lane as Peg DeForrest
- Barbara Fritchie as Joan Dennison
- Paul Hurst as Bell Captain
- Robert Greig as Adolph
External links
- The Gay Deception at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Gay Deception at the Internet Movie Database
- The Gay Deception at the TCM Movie Database
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