Comedy · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 29m

He Stayed for Breakfast

Director

Cast

Loretta Young as Marianna Duval Melvyn Douglas as Paul Boliet Eugene Pallette as Maurice Duval Alan Marshal as Andre Dorlay Una O'Connor as Doreta Curt Bois as Comrade Tronavich

Crew

P.J. Wolfson — Screenplay Ernest Vajda — Screenplay Michael Fessier — Screenplay

Tagline

Meet the merriest mad man that ever barged into a lady's boudoir!

Synopsis

Set in Paris, this romantic comedy revolves around the beautiful estranged wife of a wealthy banker who hides a handsome and fiery Communist fugitive in her apartment.

Mood & Themes

based on play or musical communism

Key Collaborators

Alexander Hall Director P.J. Wolfson Screenplay Ernest Vajda Screenplay Michael Fessier Screenplay

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