| The Baroness and the Butler | |
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| Directed by | Walter Lang |
| Written by | Sam Hellman Lamar Trotti Kathryn Scola |
| Based on | Jean by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete |
| Produced by | Raymond Griffith |
| Starring | William Powell Annabella Helen Westley |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Edited by | Barbara McLean |
| Music by | Louis Silvers |
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| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Baroness and the Butler is a 1938 American romantic comedy film directed by Walter Lang and starring William Powell and Annabella in her American English-language debut. The supporting cast includes Helen Westley, Joseph Schildkraut, Nigel Bruce and Lynn Bari. The film was produced and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox. It is based on the play Jean by the Hungarian writer Ladislaus Bus-Fekete.[1][2] It received a generally positive reception from film critics.
- ^ Pór, Katalin. “The Baroness and the Butler: Walter Lang”. De Budapest à Hollywood: Le théâtre hongrois et le cinéma hollywoodien 1930-1940 (Rennes University Press, 2010), 359-362.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "The Baroness and the Butler". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.