William Powell
Godfrey Parke (aka Smith)
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Synopsis
A society scavenger hunt brings a young woman to a homeless man living beside the East River. Her family's thoughtless game becomes an offer of employment. Entering their household, he discovers that wealth has provided little protection from disorder or unhappiness.
Cast
DirectorsGregory La Cava
Inspirations
Eric Hatch's 1101 Park Avenue supplies the source. The Depression-era setting makes the encounter between homelessness and conspicuous wealth essential to the comedy's social observation.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- William Powell — George Hurrell for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Public domain
- Carole Lombard — Photograph by Paul Hesse (1896 – 1973) · Public domain
- Alice Brady — Albert Witzel · Public domain
- Gail Patrick — RKO Radio Pictures, no photographer credited · Public domain
