The Gay Deception
1935 | 77m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | William Wyler |
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| Writer: | Stephen Morehouse Avery, Don Hartman |
| Staring: |
| A wide-eyed working girl wins a $5,000 sweepstakes and plunges into the lush life of New York City, where she meets a bellboy who is more than he seems. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 13, 1935 |
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| Director: | William Wyler |
| Writer: | Stephen Morehouse Avery, Don Hartman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | prince, disguise, bellhop , socialite, snobbery, social class, sweepstakes, sudden wealth, false arrest, fortune, working girl, imposture |
| Production Companies | Fox Film Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Francis Lederer | Sandro |
| Frances Dee | Mirabel |
| Benita Hume | Miss Channing |
| Alan Mowbray | Lord Clewe |
| Lennox Pawle | Consul-General |
| Adele St. Mauer | Lucille |
| Akim Tamiroff | Spellek |
| Luis Alberni | Ernest |
| Lionel Stander | Gettel |
| Ferdinand Gottschalk | Mr. Squires |
| Richard Carle | Mr. Spitzer |
| Lenita Lane | Peg DeForrest |
| Barbara Fritchie | Joan Dennison |
| Paul Hurst | Bell Captain |
| Robert Greig | Adolph |
| Iris Adrian | Gettel's Wife (uncredited) |
| Mary Aiken | Linen Maid (uncredited) |
| Maidena Armstrong | Fat Woman (uncredited) |
| Jane Barnes | Hazel (uncredited) |
| Lynn Bari | Milk Fund Ball Attendee (uncredited) |
| Agostino Borgato | Pastroni (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Jail Attendant (uncredited) |
| Neal Burns | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Spencer Charters | Mr. Mercer (uncredited) |
| Vic Chatten | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Russ Clark | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Eddie Fetherston | Wisecracking Passerby (uncredited) |
| Eddie Foster | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Jack Hatfield | Wisecracking Reporter (uncredited) |
| Rodney Hildebrand | Policeman (uncredited) |
| George Humbert | Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| Paul Irving | Mayor (uncredited) |
| Brady Kline | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Walter Lawrence | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Mathews | Linen Maid (uncredited) |
| Paul McVey | Sweepstake Announcer (uncredited) |
| Frank Melton | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Torben Meyer | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Walsdorf-Plaza Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Esther Muir | Spellek's Wife (uncredited) |
| Jack Mulhall | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
| John T. Murray | Jules (uncredited) |
| Rudolf Myzet | Secretary to Consul (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Anne O'Neal | Linen Maid (uncredited) |
| Rita Owin | Linen Maid (uncredited) |
| Gunner Paulson | Secretary to Consul (uncredited) |
| Thomas Pogue | Mr. Dinsmore Dingledorf (uncredited) |
| Hector V. Sarno | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Charles Sellon | Mr. McCaffrey (uncredited) |
| William Stelling | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Fred Sylva | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Phil Tead | Auctioneer (uncredited) |
| Maidel Turner | Mrs. Dingledorf (uncredited) |
| Fred Wallace | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Ruth Warren | Linen Maid (uncredited) |
| Billy Wayne | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Wyler | Director |
| Stephen Morehouse Avery | Screenplay |
| Don Hartman | Screenplay |
| Robert L. Simpson | Editor |
| Max Parker | Art Direction |
| William Lambert | Costume Design |
| S.C. Chapman | Sound |
| Louis De Francesco | Music Director |
| Joseph A. Valentine | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
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| Jesse L. Lasky | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
When office worker “Mirabel” (Frances Dee) scoops $5,000 in the state lottery, she decides to ignore the bank manager’s advice to invest and heads to New York for a luxury stay. She is suitably fêted by the hotel staff, but soon finds her trip to this metropolis where she knows nobody a bit lonely. ... The only friend she seems to make is the elevator boy (Francis Lederer). He notices that she’s not having the best time and determines to make her feel better. Thing is, he has a bit of a secret to keep and though that could ultimately help their budding romance, he needs to keep it for now and that’s where their problems start. It’s all a little predictable, sure, but there is quite an engaging effort from Lederer (and he resists any temptation to burst into song) and there are a few swipes at the posh, pompous and supercilious amongst the so-called glittering society types who couldn’t spot a prince from a porcupine. “The customer is always right!”? Who ever came up with that stupid policy?