He Stayed for Breakfast (1940): Cast
He Stayed for Breakfast is a 1940 comedy directed by Alexander Hall, starring Leonard Mudie as Communist Secretary, Frederick Worlock and Jack Raymond. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Alexander Hall
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is He Stayed for Breakfast About?
The premise of He Stayed for Breakfast without spoilers.
In lively Paris, a beautiful estranged wife of a wealthy banker secretly shelters a charismatic, fiery Communist fugitive in her apartment, sparking a series of comedic and romantic escapades when the unpredictable man bursts into her boudoir, turning her orderly world upside‑down.
He Stayed for Breakfast Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- screwball comedy
- communist
- boudoir
- chauffeur
- pomposity
- assassination attempt
- hindu
- decadence
- fiasco
- negligee
- party member
- politician
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- politics
- hotel apartment
- estrangement
- rich banker
- harpy
- communist agitator
- butcher
- maitre d'hotel
- tea sipping
- confused maid
- hotel
- cigarette smoking
- salesman
- bedroom
- chef
- coffee
- coffee cream
- breakfast
- cafe proprietor
- 1930s
- communism
- farce
- gendarme
- frenchman
- paris france
- russian diplomat
- russian
- foreign language adaptation
- based on play
He Stayed for Breakfast Cast & Characters
Leonard Mudie leads the cast as Communist Secretary, with Frederick Worlock as Communist President and Jack Raymond as Communist. Directed by Alexander Hall; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alexander Hall
- Leonard Mudie as Communist Secretary
- Frederick Worlock as Communist President
- Jack Raymond as Communist
- George Burr Macannan as Communist Vice President
Also Starring in He Stayed for Breakfast
· 30 more- Loretta Young Marianna Duval
- Trevor Bardette Police Lieutenant
- Melvyn Douglas Paul Boliet
- Una O'Connor Doreta
- Curt Bois Comrade Tronavich
- Vernon Dent Chef
- Nestor Paiva Gendarme
- Ernie Adams Workman
- Eugene Pallette Maurice Duval
- Grady Sutton Salesman
- Frank Sully Butcher
- Harry Semels Comrade
- William Newell Waiter
- Ethelreda Leopold Secretary
- Jack Rice Marianne's Chauffeur
- Charles Wagenheim Timid Waiter
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- William Castle Policeman
- George Beranger Maitre d'hotel
- Leonid Kinskey Comrade Nicky
- Ferdinand Munier Cafe Proprietor
- Jack Low Communist
- Art Miles Communist
- Walter Merrill Guard
- Alan Marshal Andre Dorlay
- Jack Douglas Gendarme
- Joseph Kamaryt Waiter
- Evelyn Young Secretary
- Guy Repp Headwaiter
- Edward Colebrook Busboy
- Henry Hale Police Lieutenant
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He Stayed for Breakfast FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of He Stayed for Breakfast, each answered in a sentence.
How long is He Stayed for Breakfast?
He Stayed for Breakfast runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was He Stayed for Breakfast released?
He Stayed for Breakfast was released on August 31, 1940.
Who directed He Stayed for Breakfast?
He Stayed for Breakfast was directed by Alexander Hall.
More films by Alexander Hall Who is in the cast of He Stayed for Breakfast?
He Stayed for Breakfast stars Leonard Mudie as Communist Secretary, Frederick Worlock as Communist President and Jack Raymond as Communist, among 34 credited actors.
Does He Stayed for Breakfast have a post-credit scene?
No. He Stayed for Breakfast has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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