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The Baroness and the Butler

- A Butler can look at a Baroness...but He shouldn't look that way!

A Butler gets elected to the Hungarian parliament where he opposes his master's government.

Release Date : 1938-02-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

William Powell

Character Name : Johann Porok

Original Name : William Powell

Gender : Male

Annabella

Character Name : Baroness Katrina Marissey

Original Name : Annabella

Gender : Female

Helen Westley

Character Name : Countess Sandor

Original Name : Helen Westley

Gender : Female

Henry Stephenson

Character Name : Count Albert Sandor

Original Name : Henry Stephenson

Gender : Male

Joseph Schildkraut

Character Name : Baron Georg Marissey

Original Name : Joseph Schildkraut

Gender : Male

J. Edward Bromberg

Character Name : Zorda

Original Name : J. Edward Bromberg

Gender : Male

Nigel Bruce

Character Name : Major Andros

Original Name : Nigel Bruce

Gender : Male

Lynn Bari

Character Name : Klari - Maid

Original Name : Lynn Bari

Gender : Female

Maurice Cass

Character Name : Radio Announcer

Original Name : Maurice Cass

Gender : Male

Ivan F. Simpson

Character Name : Count Dormo

Original Name : Ivan F. Simpson

Gender : Male

Alphonse Ethier

Character Name : President

Original Name : Alphonse Ethier

Gender : Male

Claire Du Brey

Character Name : Martha - Kartina's Secretary

Original Name : Claire Du Brey

Gender : Female

Wilfred Lucas

Character Name : Member of Parliament

Original Name : Wilfred Lucas

Gender : Male

Sidney Bracey

Character Name : Member of Parliament

Original Name : Sidney Bracey

Gender : Male

Frank Baker

Character Name : Member of Parliament

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Character Name : Sandor's Houskeeper

Original Name : Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Gender : Female

George Davis

Character Name : Radio Technician

Original Name : George Davis

Gender : Male

Margaret Irving

Character Name : Countess Olga

Original Name : Margaret Irving

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-02

Hungarian Prime Minister "Count Albert" (Henry Stephenson) is having a family breakfast on the morning after the election when he hears news on the radio that his butler "Johann" (William Powell) has been elected to Parliament - and for the opposition party too! He's quite a savvy and decent old chap and offers his congratulations. In turn, "Johann" promises to continue to take care of his master whilst performing his new parliamentary duties. It turn out that he's quite an effective politician and that although they are not quite of the same social class, he and the "Baroness" (Annabella) - who is married to "Baron Georg" (Joseph Schildkraut) - start one of those love/hate relationships that can only end one way. With the odd, slightly confusing, appearance from Nigel Bruce and a Stephenson who looks like he's enjoying the mischief of it all, I found this to be an entertaining swipe at the principles of declining aristocratic rule and of the aspiring hope of the people in a new order with all of the same problems. Powell is on good form here but Annabella isn't very natural nor entirely at home with the English language. Still - as "Johann" says - "there are always difficulties"! I quite enjoyed this.