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The Girl Downstairs is a 1938 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Franciska Gaal, Franchot Tone and Walter Connolly. It is a remake of the 1936 Austrian film Catherine the Last directed by Henry Koster, which had been a major hit for Gaal.
Original Release
12/23/1938
US Release
12/23/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Franciska Gaal | Katerina Linz |
| Franchot Tone | Paul Wagner |
| Walter Connolly | Mr. Brown |
| Reginald Gardiner | Willie |
| Rita Johnson | Rosalind Brown |
| Reginald Owen | Charlie Grump |
| Franklin Pangborn | Adolf Pumpfel |
| Robert Coote | Karl, Paul's Butler / Karl |
| Barnett Parker | Hugo, the Butler / Hugo |
| James B. Carson | Rudolph |
Directors
Writers
Harold Goldman, Sándor Hunyady, Felix Jackson, Jack Mintz, Károly Nóti, Gerald Savory
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Franciska Gaal | Katerina Linz |
| Franchot Tone | Paul Wagner |
| Walter Connolly | Mr. Brown |
| Reginald Gardiner | Willie |
| Rita Johnson | Rosalind Brown |
| Reginald Owen | Charlie Grump |
| Franklin Pangborn | Adolf Pumpfel |
| Robert Coote | Karl, Paul's Butler / Karl |
| Barnett Parker | Hugo, the Butler / Hugo |
| James B. Carson | Rudolph |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Train Ticket Seller |
| Bobby Barber | Nightclub Patron Knocked Askew |
| Barbara Bedford | Anna |
| Margaret Bert | Bertha, the Chambermaid |
| Barlowe Borland | Police Station Clerk |
| Sidney Bracey | The Second Butler |
| Charles Halton | Karovian Ambassador |
| Sam Harris | Party Guest |
| Otto Hoffman | Photographer |
| David S. Horsley | Usher at Opera |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Rapf | Producer |
