The Devil and Miss Jones

"For folks who haven't laughed since 1929!"

1941 1h 32m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 66

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the employees' anger is directed at him, who they hang in effigy outside the store despite not knowing what he looks like. Merrick, not happy at what he sees going on, decides to mete out the rabble-rousers. So he goes undercover as a sales clerk in the shoe department.

“For folks who haven't laughed since 1929!”

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Cast

Jean Arthur
Mary Jones
Robert Cummings
Joe O'Brien
Charles Coburn
John P. Merrick/Thomas Higgins
Edmund Gwenn
Hooper
Spring Byington
Elizabeth Ellis
S.Z. Sakall
George (Merrick's Butler)
William Demarest
First Detective
Walter Kingsford
Mr. Allison (General Manager)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Wood
Writers: Norman Krasna
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Wood, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sherman Todd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean Arthur and Robert Cummings and Charles Coburn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For folks who haven't laughed since 1929!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sam Wood directs. Harry Stradling Sr. behind the camera. Sherman Todd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Sam Wood, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Sherman Todd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jean Arthur and Robert Cummings and Charles Coburn carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "For folks who haven't laughed since 1929!".
6IMDB entry: tt0033533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "salesclerk", "new york city", "undercover", "clerk".