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76% Critic Match
My Man Godfrey
“Butler! FOR THE COCK-EYEDEST FAMILY in the WHOLE WORLD!...and the butler-blonde battle was on!”
7.6 / 10• 1936• 1h 35m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
Cast & Crew
William Powell
Godfrey
Lead
Carole Lombard
Irene Bullock
Alice Brady
Angelica Bullock
Gail Patrick
Cornelia Bullock
Eugene Pallette
Alexander Bullock
Jean Dixon
Molly
Alan Mowbray
Tommy Gray
Mischa Auer
Carlo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gregory La Cava's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Man Godfrey is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
