The Devil to Pay!
A Gay Dog!..He Had His Day...and His Nights, Too!
ComedyRomancelondon, englandbroken engagementauctionwagerheiressprivate detectivepre-codeterrierengagedpet adoptiongrand dukespendthrift
A light-hearted pre-code romantic comedy about a charming rogue who sweet-talks his way into both a family's good graces and a wealthy heiress's heart.
Spendthrift Willie Hale again returns penniless to the family home in London. His father is none too pleased, but Willie smooth-talks him into letting him stay. At the same time he turns the charm on Dorothy Hope, whose father is big in linoleum and who, before Willie's arrival, was about to become engaged to a Russian aristocrat.
Essence
Ensemble
Ronald Colman
Willie Hale
Loretta Young
Dorothy Hope
Frederick Kerr
Lord Leland Hale
David Torrence
Mr. Hope
Florence Britton
Susan Hale
Myrna Loy
Mary Crayle
Paul Cavanagh
Grand Duke Paul
Crauford Kent
Arthur Hale
Frances Dade
Bidder for Bed (uncredited)
Elsie Esmond
Molly - Mary Crayle's Maid (uncredited)
Herbert Evans
Racing Fan at Derby (uncredited)
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Hope (uncredited)
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
