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Cast
Julian Eltinge
as Julian Eltinge
Jane Reid
as Joyce Carlyle
George E. Stone
as Shorty (as Georgie Stone)
Betty Boyd
as Lotti Lorraine
Jack Richardson
as Jim McGuire, Smuggler
Al Hill
as Harry
Kernan Cripps
as Detective Scranton (as Kernan Gripps)
Charles Giblyn
as Chief Randall (as Charles Giblin)
Jean Reno
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1931
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Mystery
Votes1
DirectorElmer Clifton
WritersDoris Dembow, A. J. L. Parsons
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsMaid to Order
About Maid to Order
While trying to nab a gang of diamond smugglers, the police are notified by Scotland Yard that the gang's leader, a beautiful Englishwoman who was on her way to the States to take control of the gang, has been caught. Because the American gangsters don't know what their English boss looks like, the police persuade a female impersonator to pretend to be her and infiltrate the gang.
Directed by Elmer Clifton, Maid to Order leans on a strong ensemble — Julian Eltinge, Jane Reid, George E. Stone — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1931.
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