The Girl Downstairs (1938): Cast
The Girl Downstairs is a 1938 romantic comedy directed by Norman Taurog, starring Billy Gilbert as Garage Mechanic, Frank Reicher and Charles Halton. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 17m (77 min)
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Loew's Incorporated
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Girl Downstairs About?
The premise of The Girl Downstairs without spoilers.
A wealthy playboy surreptitiously romances a scullery maid to gain access to her mistress with whom he is in love, but doesn’t count on the maid falling in love with him.
The Girl Downstairs Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- scullery maid
- county fair
- woman with pigtails
- assumed identity
- posing as a chauffeur
- romantic rivalry
- hand delivering a letter
- illiterate woman
- jalopy
- goose
- country bumpkin
- marriage engagement party
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- dinner party
- clogs
- job promotion
- parlor maid
- train station
- police station
- romantic reunion
- marriage proposal
- bern switzerland
- broach
- wealthy playboy
- romantic kiss
- opera house
- based on story
- false accusation of theft
- butler
- father disapproves of boyfriend
- father daughter relationship
- rich man loves poor girl
- black eye
- satire comedy
- feel good romance
- woman slaps man
- drive to the country
- photograph
- misunderstanding
- swiss
- happy ending
- love
- servant
- deception
- taxi
The Girl Downstairs Cast & Characters
Billy Gilbert leads the cast as Garage Mechanic, with Frank Reicher as Police Official (uncredited) and Charles Halton as Ambassador (uncredited). Directed by Norman Taurog; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Taurog
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Billy Gilbert as Garage Mechanic -
Frank Reicher as Police Official (uncredited) -
Charles Halton as Ambassador (uncredited) -
Reginald Owen as Charlie Grump
Also Starring in The Girl Downstairs
· 12 more- Robert Coote Karl
- Walter Connolly Mr. Brown
- Sidney Bracey Second Butler (uncredited)
- Franklin Pangborn Adolf Pumpfel
- Franchot Tone Paul Wagner
- Barbara Pepper Woman at bar (uncredited)
- Reginald Gardiner Willie
- Ruth Warren Euphasia, the cook (uncredited)
- Barnett Parker Hugo
- Rita Johnson Rosalind Brown
- James B. Carson Rudolph
- Franziska Gaal Katerina Linz
More from Norman Taurog
More films directed by Norman Taurog, best-rated first: The Wizard of Oz, Girl Crazy, Room for One More and Blue Hawaii.
The Girl Downstairs Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Alt Kattaki Kız” and “Alt Mərtəbədəki Qız”.
- Also known as
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- Alt Kattaki Kız
- Alt Mərtəbədəki Qız
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The Girl Downstairs FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Girl Downstairs, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Girl Downstairs?
The Girl Downstairs runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).
When was The Girl Downstairs released?
The Girl Downstairs was released on December 23, 1938.
Who directed The Girl Downstairs?
The Girl Downstairs was directed by Norman Taurog.
More films by Norman Taurog Who is in the cast of The Girl Downstairs?
The Girl Downstairs stars Billy Gilbert as Garage Mechanic, Frank Reicher as Police Official (uncredited) and Charles Halton as Ambassador (uncredited), among 16 credited actors.
Does The Girl Downstairs have a post-credit scene?
No. The Girl Downstairs has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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