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Wikipedia article'He Stayed for Breakfast' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, based on the 1934 play 'Ode to Liberty' by Sidney Howard, itself adapted from the French play 'Libert provisoire' by Michel Duran. PlotIn Paris, Marianne meets a communist named Paul who is attempting to hide in her apartment to avoid the law. Interested in the man, she lets him take refuge in her place. Marianne soon finds out that Paul attempted to assassinate her banker husband, Maurice. Paul becomes trapped in the apartment due to guards surrounding the building. Paul and Marianne slowly fall in love. Their newfound love becomes endangered when Paul is asked to surrender himself by the communist party he is involved with, but knowing blame would be placed on Marianne, he refuses. Paul is then shortly after discovered by Marianne's husband, who turns him over to the police. To get the charges dropped, Marianne agrees to stay with her husband, but this does not last long, as Marianne, annoyed by her husband, flees to Paul's. The couple then head for the United States. Cast* Loretta Young as Marianne Duval * Melvyn Douglas as Paul Boliet * Alan Marshal as Andre Dorlay * Eugene Pallette as Maurice Duval * Una O'Connor as Doreta * Curt Bois as Comrade Tronavich * Leonid Kinskey as Comrade Nicky * Trevor Bradette as police lieutenant * Grady Sutton as salesman * Frank Sully as butcher * Evelyn Young as secretary * Ethelreda Leopold as secretary :'Uncredited': * Ernie Adams as Workman * George Beranger as Maitre d'hotel * William Castle as Policeman * Vernon Dent as Chef * Lenard Mudie as communist secretary * William Newell as waiter * Nestor Paiva as gendarme * Harry Semels as comrade * Charles Wagenheim as timid waiter * Frederick Worlock as communist president Reception'Variety' gave a lukewarm review:
The 'Los Angeles Times' stated, "It may lack the ideal smoothness of the Ernst Lubitsch production as a comedy: but its hilarities are immense." References | |
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