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The Gay Deception (1935)

6.4/10 1h 17m Sep 13, 1935
Comedy Romance

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Gay Deception
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Francis Lederer
Francis Lederer
Sandro
Popularity: 3.6
Frances Dee
Frances Dee
Mirabel
Popularity: 0.3
Benita Hume
Benita Hume
Miss Channing
Popularity: 0.5
Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray
Lord Clewe
Popularity: 0.9
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Lennox Pawle
Consul-General
Popularity: 0.2
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Adele St. Mauer
Lucille
Popularity: 0.1
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Spellek
Popularity: 7.5
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
Ernest
Popularity: 1.1
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
Gettel
Popularity: 0.9
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Mr. Squires
Popularity: 3.5
Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Mr. Spitzer
Popularity: 0.6
Lenita Lane
Lenita Lane
Peg DeForrest
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Producer Jesse L. Lasky
Editor Robert L. Simpson
Director William Wyler
Screenplay Stephen Morehouse Avery, Don Hartman

Production

Fox Film Corporation
US

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Keywords

prince disguise bellhop   socialite snobbery social class sweepstakes sudden wealth false arrest fortune working girl imposture

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 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 l ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 13, 1935
Runtime 1h 17m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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