He Stayed for Breakfast

"Meet the merriest mad man that ever barged into a lady's boudoir!"

1940 1h 29m EN

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Comedy

Synopsis

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Set in Paris, this romantic comedy revolves around the beautiful estranged wife of a wealthy banker who hides a handsome and fiery Communist fugitive in her apartment.

“Meet the merriest mad man that ever barged into a lady's boudoir!”

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Cast

Loretta Young
Marianna Duval
Melvyn Douglas
Paul Boliet
Eugene Pallette
Maurice Duval
Alan Marshal
Andre Dorlay
Una O'Connor
Doreta
Curt Bois
Comrade Tronavich
Leonid Kinskey
Comrade Nicky
Trevor Bardette
Police Lieutenant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Hall
Writers: P.J. Wolfson, Ernest Vajda, Michael Fessier
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CAST

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Loretta Young and Melvyn Douglas and Eugene Pallette carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Meet the merriest mad man that ever barged into a lady's boudoir!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexander Hall directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Loretta Young and Melvyn Douglas and Eugene Pallette carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "Meet the merriest mad man that ever barged into a lady's boudoir!".
5IMDB entry: tt0032576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.