The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

NR 1935 · 80 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Romance

Secretary Marilyn David falls in love with British aristocrat Charles Gray, to the dismay of her best friend, reporter Peter Dawes, who secretly loves her. When Peter learns that the already-engaged Charles has hurt Marilyn, he fabricates an article casting her as the "No Girl" who refused to marry a callous aristocrat. But when the publicity brings Marilyn unexpected fame, and Charles returns, she is forced to choose between the two men.

Directed by Wesley Ruggles · Written by Claude Binyon

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Claudette Colbert Marilyn David
Fred MacMurray Peter Dawes
Ray Milland Charles Gray Granville
C. Aubrey Smith Lloyd Granville
Eddie Craven Eddie
Luis Alberni Nate
Forrester Harvey Proprietor, English Inn
Grace Bradley Daisy
Warren Hymer Taxi Driver
Donald Meek Hankerson
Claude King Captain of Boat
Charles Irwin Oscar

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