Piccadilly Jim 1936

Jim's father wants to marry Eugenia, but her sister Netta refuses to allow it. When Jim sees Ann at a club, he falls for her even though she is with Lord Priory. He meets her the next day at the riding path, but she quickly loses him. He searches all over for her, not knowing that his father's hopeful fiancée is her Aunt. As his caricature work suffers as he searches, he is fired from his paper. But he makes a comeback with the comics 'Rags to Riches' which is based upon the Pett's. But this upsets the Pett's so much that they go back to New York, and he follows, being careful not to let them know that he is the one who draws the strip that parodies them.

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Robert Montgomery James Crocker, Jr.

Frank Morgan James Crocker, Sr. / Count Olav Osric

Madge Evans Ann Chester

Eric Blore Bayliss, Jim's Butler

Billie Burke Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister

Robert Benchley Bill Macon

Ralph Forbes Lord Frederick 'Freddie' Priory

Cora Witherspoon Nesta Pett, Ann's Aunt

Tommy Bupp Ogden Pett

Aileen Pringle Paducah Pomeroy

Grant Mitchell Herbert Pett

E. E. Clive London Gossip Editor Bill Mechan

Billy Bevan Taxi Driver

Grayce Hampton Mrs. Brede (as Grace Hampton)

Top billing shown. Full cast and crew on IMDB ↗

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