The Girl Downstairs is a 1938 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Franciska Gaal, Franchot Tone and Walter Connolly.
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It is a remake of the 1936 Austrian film Catherine the Last directed by Henry Koster, which had been a major hit for Gaal.
This was Franciska Gaal’s third appearance in American films, and her first for MGM.
It also was her final American film before returning to Hungary in 1940.
Wealthy playboy Paul Wagner wants to romance Rosalind Brown, but her father does not allow it. As a result, Paul uses a maid to get access to Rosalind, however the maid falls in love with him.
Cast
Franciska Gaal as Katerina Linz
Franchot Tone as Paul Wagner
Walter Connolly as Mr. Brown
Reginald Gardiner as Willie
Rita Johnson as Rosalind Brown
Reginald Owen as Charlie Grump
Franklin Pangborn as Adolf Pumpfel
Robert Coote as Karl, Paul’s Butler
Barnett Parker as Hugo, the Butler
James B. Carson as Rudolph
Billy Gilbert as Garage Proprietor
Credits:
Directed by Norman Taurog
Screenplay by Harold Goldman, Felix Jackson, Karl Noti, based on a short story by Sándor Hunyady
Produced by Harry Rapf
Cinematography Clyde De Vinna
Edited by Elmo Veron
Music by William Axt
Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by Loew’s Inc.
Release date: 23 December 1938
Running time: 77 min
Note:
TCM showed this movie on Sep 14, 2021.
