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Downstairs
HE WAS A BACHELOR ON A PERPETUAL HONEYMOON!
Genres
Drama
Overview
In the Austrian manor of Baron and Baroness von Burgen, the relationship between the upstairs aristocracy and the downstairs staff is quite positive. The servants seem to enjoy their time together, and some even fall in love, as head butler Albert and maid Anna have done. But when lecherous new chauffeur Karl Schneider enters the house, affairs and blackmail follow, and the harmony of the home is slowly destroyed.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
77 min
Release Date
1932-08-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
John Gilbert
Karl Schneider
Paul Lukas
Albert
Virginia Bruce
Anna
Hedda Hopper
Countess De Marnac
Reginald Owen
Baron 'Nicky' von Burgen
Olga Baclanova
Baroness Eloise von Burgen
Bodil Rosing
Sophie
Otto Hoffman
Otto
Lucien Littlefield
Françoise
Marion Lessing
The Countess' Maid Antoinette
Naomi Childers
Servant (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Karen Morley
Karl's New Employer (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Nicholas Soussanin
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Servant (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Servant (uncredited)
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