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The Carleton family will do anything for money... except work. Taken in by a rich, lonely old lady, George-Anne Carleton (Janet Gaynor), the savvy and cynical baby of the family, hatches the perfect plan: pretending to be decent hardworking people in the hopes that old lady will rewrite her will in their favor!
Original Release
07/06/1938
US Release
07/06/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Janet Gaynor | George-Anne Carleton |
| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | Richard Carleton |
| Roland Young | 'Sahib' Carleton / Col. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton |
| Billie Burke | Marmy Carleton |
| Minnie Dupree | Miss Fortune / Ellen Fortune |
| Paulette Goddard | Leslie Saunders |
| Richard Carlson | Duncan Macrae |
| Henry Stephenson | Mr. Anstruther / Felix Anstruther |
| Lawrence Grant | Mr. Hutchins |
| Walter Kingsford | Inspector |
Directors
Richard Wallace, Lewis Milestone, Gilbert Pratt, Richard Thorpe
Writers
Paul Osborn, I.A.R. Wylie, Charles Bennett
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Janet Gaynor | George-Anne Carleton |
| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | Richard Carleton |
| Roland Young | 'Sahib' Carleton / Col. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton |
| Billie Burke | Marmy Carleton |
| Minnie Dupree | Miss Fortune / Ellen Fortune |
| Paulette Goddard | Leslie Saunders |
| Richard Carlson | Duncan Macrae |
| Henry Stephenson | Mr. Anstruther / Felix Anstruther |
| Lawrence Grant | Mr. Hutchins |
| Walter Kingsford | Inspector |
| Eily Malyon | Sarah |
| Tom Ricketts | Andrew |
| Irvin S. Cobb | Mr. Jennings / Senator Albert Jennings |
| Lucile Watson | Mrs. Jennings |
| Margaret Early | Adela Jennings |
| Brooks Benedict | Party Guest |
| Billy Bevan | Kennel Man |
| Jay Eaton | Party Guest |
| Dorothy Mae Fargo | Minor Role |
| Sam Harris | Party Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David O. Selznick | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1939 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1939 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring | Nominated |
| 1939 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
