The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

04/11/1941 (US) • 1h 32m

Comedy, Romance

For folks who haven't laughed since 1929!

Overview

The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the employees' anger is directed at him, who they hang in effigy outside the store despite not knowing what he looks like. Merrick, not happy at what he sees going on, decides to mete out the rabble-rousers. So he goes undercover as a sales clerk in the shoe department.

Top Billed Cast

Charles Coburn

John P. Merrick/Thomas Higgins

Jean Arthur

Mary Jones

Robert Cummings

Joe O'Brien

Spring Byington

Elizabeth Ellis

S.Z. Sakall

George (Merrick's Butler)

William Demarest

First Detective

Walter Kingsford

Mr. Allison (General Manager)

Montagu Love

Harrison


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

salesclerk

new york city

undercover

clerk

department store

tycoon

billionaire

class differences

shoe salesman

salesgirl

pretending to be poor

pretending to be someone else

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