Directed by:
William WylerCinematography:
Joseph A. ValentineCast:
Francis Lederer, Frances Dee, Benita Hume, Alan Mowbray, Akim Tamiroff, Luis Alberni, Lionel Stander, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Richard Carle, Paul Hurst (more)Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Francis Lederer
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Midnight (1939)
Pandora's Box (1929)
The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
Frances Dee
USA
Best movies:
Come and Get It (1936)
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Benita Hume
UK
Best movies:
High Treason (1929)
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Alan Mowbray
UK
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Akim Tamiroff
Russian Empire
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Luis Alberni
Spain
Best movies:
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Lionel Stander
USA
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Ferdinand Gottschalk
UK
Best movies:
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Richard Carle
USA
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Paul Hurst
USA
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Robert Greig
Australia
Best movies:
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Rudolf Myzet
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
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Lynn Bari
USA
Best movies:
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Jack Mulhall
USA
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Charles Sellon
USA
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Paul McVey
USA
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Jack Mower
USA
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Al Bridge
USA
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Iris Adrian
USA
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Our Relations (1936)
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Wade Boteler
USA
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The Roaring Twenties (1939)