During the height of the Great Depression, a party of drunken Manhattan Socialites go on a scavenger hunt in the city dump. Their aim - to find a 'forgotten man'. The man they find is Godfrey (William Powell) - a down-and-out who will change their lives forever. On a whim, young Irene (Carole Lombard) takes Godfrey on as butler to the Bullock household. Soon, Godfrey finds himself attending to the craziest family in Manhattan, complete with two impetuous young daughters, a drink-ravaged mother who sees pixies every morning and a father who is going quite insane. Dealing with their demands would be quite enough for Godfrey, if he didn't also have to fend off the amorous attentions of Irene - and keep his own special secrets.
Directed by
Gregory La Cava
Written by
Eric Hatch (novel); Morrie Ryskind; Eric Hatch; Gregory La Cava (uncredited); Robert Presnell Sr. (uncredited).
Starring
William Powell (Godfrey); Carole Lombard (Irene Bullock); Alice Brady (Angelica Bullock); Gail Patrick (Cornelia Bullock); Eugene Pallette (Alexander Bullock); Jean Dixon (Molly); Alan Mowbray (Tommy Gray); Mischa Auer (Carlo); Pat Flaherty (Mike Flaherty); Robert Light (Faithful George). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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