My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
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1936
1h 35m
7.5(372 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.

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Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

William Powell

Godfrey

William Powell
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Carole Lombard

Irene Bullock

Carole Lombard
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Alice Brady

Angelica Bullock

Alice Brady
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Gail Patrick

Cornelia Bullock

Gail Patrick
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Eugene Pallette

Alexander Bullock

Eugene Pallette
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Jean Dixon

Molly

Jean Dixon
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Alan Mowbray

Tommy Gray

Alan Mowbray
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Миша Ауэр

Carlo

Миша Ауэр
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Pat Flaherty

Mike Flaherty

Pat Flaherty
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Robert Light

Faithful George

Robert Light
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Bess Flowers

Mrs. Merriweather (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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Bert Moorhouse

Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)

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Franklin Pangborn

Guthrie (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn
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Grady Sutton

Charlie Van Rumple (uncredited)

Grady Sutton
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Jane Wyman

Socialite (uncredited)

Jane Wyman
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Ernie Adams

Forgotten Man (uncredited)

Ernie Adams
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Jimmy Aye

Party Guest (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

Socialite (uncredited)

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Jack Chefe

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Jack Chefe
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Phyllis Crane

Party Guest (uncredited)

Phyllis Crane
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Eddie Fetherston

Process Server (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston
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Grace Field

Socialite (uncredited)

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James Flavin

Detective (uncredited)

James Flavin
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Edward Gargan

Detective (uncredited)

Edward Gargan
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Carlton Griffin

Socialite (uncredited)

Carlton Griffin
Crew

David S. Horsley

Socialite (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
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Richard Kipling

Socialite (uncredited)

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Andrea Leeds

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)

Andrea Leeds
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Ethelreda Leopold

Socialite (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold
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Reginald Mason

Mayor Courtney (uncredited)

Reginald Mason
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Louis Natheaux

Socialite (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux
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Bob Perry

Bob (Doorman) (uncredited)

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Katherine Perry

Socialite (uncredited)

Katherine Perry
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Albert Petit

Receptionist (uncredited)

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Jean Rogers

Socialite (uncredited)

Jean Rogers
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Ronald R. Rondell

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell
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Arthur Singley

Clarence (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Larry Steers
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Russell Wade

Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)

Russell Wade
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William Wagner

Waiter (uncredited)

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Arthur Wanzer

Arthur Valentine (uncredited)

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Harley Wood

Socialite (uncredited)

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