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He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)

NR · 1940-08-31 · 1h 29m · EN
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Meet the merriest mad man that ever barged into a lady's boudoir!

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.

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Michel DuranWriterAlexander HallDirector

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Loretta YoungLoretta YoungMarianna DuvalMelvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasPaul BolietEugene PalletteEugene PalletteMaurice DuvalAlan MarshalAlan MarshalAndre DorlayUna O'ConnorUna O'ConnorDoretaCurt BoisCurt BoisComrade TronavichLeonid KinskeyLeonid KinskeyComrade NickyTrevor BardetteTrevor BardettePolice LieutenantGrady SuttonGrady SuttonSalesmanFrank SullyFrank SullyButcherEvelyn YoungEvelyn YoungSecretaryEthelreda LeopoldEthelreda LeopoldSecretary

Keywords

Based on play or musicalFarceCommunism

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityBased On Play Or Musical · Farce · CommunismDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference308940Actor preference191873 · 243881 · 267774

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What is He Stayed for Breakfast about?

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.

How long is He Stayed for Breakfast?

He Stayed for Breakfast has a runtime of 89 minutes.