USA,
1935, 77 min
Directed by:
William WylerCinematography:
Joseph A. ValentineCast:
Francis Lederer, Frances Dee, Benita Hume, Alan Mowbray, Akim Tamiroff, Luis Alberni, Lionel Stander, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Richard Carle, Paul Hurst (more)Plots(1)
Francis Lederer stars as the prince of a mythical European kingdom. To mingle with the "common folk" while on a visit to New York, he takes a job as a hotel doorman. In this capacity he meets Frances Dee, a small-town secretary who has likewise come to Manhattan to put a little variety in her life. Gay Deception is an enjoyable trifle put expertly through its paces by William Wyler, a director just on the verge of bigger assignments. (official distributor synopsis)
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