The Devil to Pay!
A Gay Dog!..He Had His Day...and His Nights, Too!
1930 | 72m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | George Fitzmaurice |
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| Writer: | Benjamin Glazer, Frederick Lonsdale |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 18, 1930 |
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| Director: | George Fitzmaurice |
| Writer: | Benjamin Glazer, Frederick Lonsdale |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | london, england, broken engagement, auction, wager, heiress, private detective, pre-code, terrier, engaged, pet adoption, grand duke, spendthrift, black sheep |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Howard Productions, Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Forrester Harvey | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Gus Leonard | Pet Shop Owner (uncredited) |
| Gordon McLeod | Club Member (uncredited) |
| Vesey O'Davoren | Butler (uncredited) |
| Alexander Pollard | Lord Leland's Butler (uncredited) |
| Jack Richardson | Porter (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Racing Fan at Derby (uncredited) |
| Florence Wix | Racing Fan at Derby (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Glazer | Adaptation |
| Grant Whytock | Editor |
| Frank Maher | Sound Recordist |
| Robert McIntyre | Casting |
| Richard Day | Art Direction |
| George Barnes | Director of Photography |
| Frederick Lonsdale | Story, Dialogue |
| Maureen Stanley | Technical Advisor |
| G. L. McDonell | Technical Advisor |
| George Fitzmaurice | Director |
| Gregg Toland | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| George Fitzmaurice | Producer |
| Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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This is quite a pleasing little story as "Willie" (Ronald Colman) - the playboy son of "Lord Leland" (Frederick Kerr) returns, penniless, from his latest dud adventure in Africa. Soon his smooth talking manages to reconcile him with his initially irritated father, whilst he also pries the attentions ... of linoleum heiress "Dorothy" (Loretta Young) away from the equally penniless "Grand Duke Paul" (Paul Cavanagh) and soon we've got a fun little love triangle developing. Colman is on good form and the script allows this to bob along merrily as his charm and charisma win the day. Myrna Loy and David Hope add a little sparkle to it, too, and it makes for quite an engaging afternoon feature.