The Devil and Miss Jones

Sam Wood
1941-04-11

For folks who haven't laughed since 1929!
7.7
92 min

The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the employees' anger is directed at him, who they hang in effigy outside the store despite not knowing what he looks like. Merrick, not happy at what he sees going on, decides to mete out the rabble-rousers. So he goes undercover as a sales clerk in the shoe department.

Cast

Name Character Team
Charles Coburn John P. Merrick/Thomas Higgins Unowned
Jean Arthur Mary Jones Unowned
Robert Cummings Joe O'Brien Unowned
Edmund Gwenn Hooper Unowned
Spring Byington Elizabeth Ellis Unowned
S.Z. Sakall George (Merrick's Butler) Unowned
William Demarest First Detective Unowned
Walter Kingsford Mr. Allison (General Manager) Unowned
Montagu Love Harrison Unowned
Richard Carle Oliver Unowned
Charles Waldron Needles Unowned
Edwin Maxwell Withers Unowned
Edward McNamara Police Desk Sergeant Unowned
Robert Emmett Keane Tom Higgins Unowned
Florence Bates Store Shopper Unowned
Charles Irwin Second Detective Unowned
Matt McHugh Sam Unowned
Julie Warren Dorothy Unowned
Ilene Brewer Sally - Little Girl Unowned
Regis Toomey 1st Policeman Unowned
Pat Moriarity 2nd Policeman Unowned
Minta Durfee Customer (uncredited) Unowned
Bess Flowers Saleslady (uncredited) Unowned