''Say It in French'' is a 1938 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Andrew L. Stone Andrew L. Stone (July 16, 1902 – June 9, 1999) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film '' Julie'' in 1957 and received a star on the Hollywo ...

and written by Frederick J. Jackson. The film stars

Ray Milland Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh-American actor and film director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985. He is remembered for his Academy Award and Cannes Film Festival Award-winning ...

, Olympe Bradna, Irene Hervey,

Janet Beecher Janet Beecher (born Janet Meysenberg; October 21, 1884 – August 6, 1955) was an American stage and screen actress. Early years The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Von Meysenburg, Beecher was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. Her sister was ...

Mary Carlisle Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s musical-comedy films. She starred in more than 60 Hol ...

and

Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert (born Horace Edward Jenner; 30 July 1882 – 26 December 1956) was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952, often as a British gentleman. Early life Born Horace Edward Jenner, (some sou ...

. The film was released on November 28, 1938, by

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Plot

A family with financial problems arranges a wedding between their pro golfer son and a wealthy heiress, however they don't know that the son already got married while playing a tournament in France.

Cast

as Richard Carrington, Jr. * Olympe Bradna as Julie * Irene Hervey as Auriol Marsden *

as Mrs. Carrington *

as Phyllis Carrington *

as Richard Carrington Sr. * Walter Kingsford as Hopkins * William Collier, Sr. as Howland * Erik Rhodes as Irving * Mona Barrie as Lady Westover *

G. P. Huntley George Patrick Huntley (13 July 1868 – 21 September 1927), always billed as G. P. Huntley, was an Irish actor, known for comic performances in the theatre and the music halls. Life and career Huntley was born into a theatrical family in Ferm ...

as Lord Westover *Gertrude Sutton as Daisy *Forbes Murray as Dr. Van Gulden

References

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* 1938 films Paramount Pictures films American comedy films 1938 comedy films Films based on works by Jacques Deval American films based on plays Films directed by Andrew L. Stone Films with screenplays by Frederick J. Jackson American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub