The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception is a 1935 romantic comedy film starring Francis Lederer and Frances Dee. Writers Stephen Morehouse Avery and Don Hartman were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story.

Plot
Secretary Mirabel Miller wins a lottery and decides to live it up in The Waldorf-Plaza, a luxurious New York hotel, where she clashes with a bellboy who is more than he appears to be.

Cast

 * Francis Lederer as Sandro (Prince Alessandro)
 * Frances Dee as Mirabel Miller
 * Benita Hume as Miss Cordelia Channing
 * Alan Mowbray as Lord Clewe
 * Lennox Pawle as Consul-General Semanek
 * Adele St. Mauer as Lucille (as Adele St. Maur)
 * Akim Tamiroff as Spellek
 * Luis Alberni as Ernest
 * Lionel Stander as Gettel
 * Ferdinand Gottschalk as Mr. Squires
 * Richard Carle as Mr. Spitzer
 * Lenita Lane as Peg DeForrest
 * Barbara Fritchie as Joan Dennison
 * Paul Hurst as Bell Captain
 * Robert Greig as Adolph

Reception
Variety said, "William Wyler directed and is a happy selection for this type of story and cast. Casting has been done with a keen sense of appreciation for humor."

Home media
The film was released on DVD on April 7, 2014.