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The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception

6,3 /10 (12 Votes)
1935 EN 77 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

13/09/1935

Votes

12

Popularity

0.9

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

77 min

Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

Sandro

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Mirabel

Benita Hume

Benita Hume

Miss Channing

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Lord Clewe

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Lennox Pawle

Consul-General

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Adele St. Mauer

Lucille

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Spellek

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Ernest

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Gettel

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Mr. Squires

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Mr. Spitzer

Lenita Lane

Lenita Lane

Peg DeForrest

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Barbara Fritchie

Joan Dennison

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Bell Captain

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Adolph

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Gettel's Wife (uncredited)

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Mary Aiken

Linen Maid (uncredited)

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Maidena Armstrong

Fat Woman (uncredited)

Jane Barnes

Jane Barnes

Hazel (uncredited)

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Milk Fund Ball Attendee (uncredited)

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Agostino Borgato

Pastroni (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Jail Attendant (uncredited)

Neal Burns

Neal Burns

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Mr. Mercer (uncredited)

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Vic Chatten

Bellhop (uncredited)

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Russ Clark

Policeman (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Wisecracking Passerby (uncredited)

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Eddie Foster

Bellhop (uncredited)

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Jack Hatfield

Wisecracking Reporter (uncredited)

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Rodney Hildebrand

Policeman (uncredited)

George Humbert

George Humbert

Head Waiter (uncredited)

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Paul Irving

Mayor (uncredited)

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Brady Kline

Policeman (uncredited)

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Walter Lawrence

Bellhop (uncredited)

Dorothy Mathews

Dorothy Mathews

Linen Maid (uncredited)

Paul McVey

Paul McVey

Sweepstake Announcer (uncredited)

Frank Melton

Frank Melton

Bellhop (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Waiter (uncredited)

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Edmund Mortimer

Walsdorf-Plaza Guest (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Policeman (uncredited)

Esther Muir

Esther Muir

Spellek's Wife (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Bank Teller (uncredited)

John T. Murray

John T. Murray

Jules (uncredited)

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Rudolf Myzet

Secretary to Consul (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

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Anne O'Neal

Linen Maid (uncredited)

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Rita Owin

Linen Maid (uncredited)

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Gunner Paulson

Secretary to Consul (uncredited)

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Thomas Pogue

Mr. Dinsmore Dingledorf (uncredited)

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Hector V. Sarno

Waiter (uncredited)

Charles Sellon

Charles Sellon

Mr. McCaffrey (uncredited)

William Stelling

William Stelling

Bellhop (uncredited)

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Fred Sylva

Bellhop (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Maidel Turner

Maidel Turner

Mrs. Dingledorf (uncredited)

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Fred Wallace

Bellhop (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Linen Maid (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Reporter (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2025-06-28

⭐ 7

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…

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