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My Man Godfrey (1957)

"She wanted her breakfast in bed - but not alone."

6.3/10 1h 32m Oct 11, 1957
Comedy

The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame turns up Irene's sister Cordelia starts making waves.

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Movie Details

Original Title My Man Godfrey
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

June Allyson
June Allyson
Irene Bullock
Popularity: 1.1
David Niven
David Niven
Godfrey Smith
Popularity: 4.3
Jessie Royce Landis
Jessie Royce Landis
Angelica Bullock
Popularity: 0.2
Robert Keith
Robert Keith
Alexander Bullock
Popularity: 1.4
Eva Gabor
Eva Gabor
Francesca Gray
Popularity: 0.9
Jay Robinson
Jay Robinson
Vincent
Popularity: 0.5
Martha Hyer
Martha Hyer
Cordelia Bullock
Popularity: 0.9
Jeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell
Molly
Popularity: 0.6
Herbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson
Hubert
Popularity: 0.9
Eric Sinclair
Eric Sinclair
Brent
Popularity: 0.9
Fred Essler
Fred Essler
Captain
Popularity: 0.2
Dabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer
Lieutenant O'Connor
Popularity: 7.4

Key Crew

Screenplay Everett Freeman, Peter Berneis, William Bowers
Director Henry Koster
Producer Ross Hunter
Editor Milton Carruth

Production

Universal International Pictures
US

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Keywords

butler screwball comedy

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jun 30, 2025

I am an huge fan of David Niven, but not even his suave, sophisticated portrayal of "Godfrey" can rescue this from the clutches of June "Dorothy-on-speed" Allyson's frenetically annoying performance as "Irene". He is, ostensibly, a penniless Austrian vagabond she discovers on a pier, takes a bit of ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 11, 1957
Runtime 1h 32m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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