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The Devil and Miss Jones
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The Devil and Miss Jones

Apr 11, 1941
1h 32m
★ 7.7

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.

Genres

Comedy
Romance

Production Companies

Frank Ross-Norma Krasna Inc.

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Cast

Charles Coburn

John P. Merrick/Thomas Higgins

Charles Coburn

Jean Arthur

Mary Jones

Jean Arthur

Robert Cummings

Joe O'Brien

Robert Cummings

Edmund Gwenn

Hooper

Edmund Gwenn

Spring Byington

Elizabeth Ellis

Spring Byington

S.Z. Sakall

George (Merrick's Butler)

S.Z. Sakall

William Demarest

First Detective

William Demarest

Walter Kingsford

Mr. Allison (General Manager)

Walter Kingsford

Montagu Love

Harrison

Montagu Love

Richard Carle

Oliver

Richard Carle

Charles Waldron

Needles

Charles Waldron

Edwin Maxwell

Withers

Edwin Maxwell

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