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The Gay Deception (1935)

NR 09/13/1935 Comedy, Romance 1h 17m
64%
User
Score
6.8/10

Overview

A wide-eyed working girl wins a $5,000 sweepstakes and plunges into the lush life of New York City, where she meets a bellboy who is more than he seems.

William Wyler

Director

Stephen Morehouse Avery

Screenplay

Don Hartman

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

Sandro

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Mirabel

Benita Hume

Benita Hume

Miss Channing

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Lord Clewe

Lennox Pawle

Lennox Pawle

Consul-General

Adele St. Mauer

Adele St. Mauer

Lucille

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Spellek

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Ernest

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Gettel

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on June 28, 2025

When office worker “Mirabel” (Frances Dee) scoops $5,000 in the state lottery, she decides to ignore the bank manager’s advice to invest and heads to New York for a luxury stay. She is suitably fêted by the hotel staff, but soon finds her trip to this metropolis where she knows nobody a bit lonely. The only friend she seems to make is the elevator boy (Francis Lederer). He notices that she’s not having the best time and determines to make her feel better. Thing is, he has a bit of a secret to keep and though that could ultimately help their budding romance, he needs to keep it for now and that’s where their problems start. It’s all a little predictable, sure, but there is quite an engaging effort from Lederer (and he resists any temptation to burst into song) and there are a f...

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