". . . A Gay Romantic Laugh Hit!"

1937

1h 20m

5.8(11 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Madge Winton, a beautiful secretary, makes herself look homely in order to avoid advances by lecherous bosses. When her new employer, writer Freddy Matthews, accidentally sees her without her disguise, she has to pretend to be her roommate Sadie.

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47 members

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Marion Davies

Marge Winton

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Robert Montgomery

Freddy Matthews

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Frank McHugh

Mike 'Mabel DeCraven' McGillicuddy

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Patsy Kelly

Sadie Day

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Allen Jenkins

Jake Edgall

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Louise Fazenda

Abbie Belldon

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Barton MacLane

Al McCoy

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Marcia Ralston

Camille Lansing

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Frederick Clarke

Alonzo

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Arthur Hoyt

Hotel Manager

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Mary Treen

Employment Clerk

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Harry Hayden

President of the Purity League

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Pierre Watkin

Barton

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John T. Murray

Lowell

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William B. Davidson

Henderson

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Don Barclay

Drunken Neighbor (uncredited)

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Fern Barry

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Harry C. Bradley

Purity League Manager (uncredited)

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Allan Cavan

Doorman (uncredited)

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Spencer Charters

Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)

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Don Downen

Office Boy (uncredited)

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Frank Faylen

Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)

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Jerry Fletcher

3rd Monteray Tavern Bellboy (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Dance Extra (uncredited)

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Charley Foy

1st Monteray Tavern Bellboy (uncredited)

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Florence Gill

Annie - the Cleaning Lady (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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Anderson Lawler

Monteray Tavern Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Cop Outside Peace & Purity League (uncredited)

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Hal Neiman

Drunken Neighbor (uncredited)

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Wendell Niles

Monteray Police Announcer (uncredited)

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Pat O'Malley

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Frank Orth

Cocktail Waiter (uncredited)

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Henry Otho

Bandit (uncredited)

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Joseph Romantini

Monteray Tavern Maitre'd (uncredited)

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Frank Shannon

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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John Shelton

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

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Claudia Simmons

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Paul Stewart

Cocktail Customer (uncredited)

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Gertrude Sutton

Homely Girl (uncredited)

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Perc Teeple

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Don Turner

Monteray Tavern Doorman (uncredited)

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Minerva Urecal

Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited)

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Dorothy Ward

Hula Dancer at Equator Club (uncredited)

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Pat West

Neighbor with Water (uncredited)

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Huey White

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

First Pedestrian (uncredited)

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