Set amidst the upper crust of Berne, Switzerland, this screwball comedy finds playboy Franchot Tone posing as a chauffeur to gain access to the mansion of his love interest (Rita Johnson). Part of his plan involves seducing “the girl downstairs”—farm girl turned maid, played by Austro-Hungarian Franciska Gaal. Helmed by prolific studio director Norman Taurog, this rarely screened madcap film is one of Gaal’s final starring roles. 

Director: Norman Taurog. Cast: Franciska Gaal, Franchot Tone, Walter Connolly, Reginald Gardiner. 1938. 77 min. USA. B&W. English. 35mm.

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