The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily(1935)

6.5/10
13 votes
80 minJanuary 25, 1935

Overview

Secretary Marilyn David falls in love with British aristocrat Charles Gray, to the dismay of her best friend, reporter Peter Dawes, who secretly loves her. When Peter learns that the already-engaged Charles has hurt Marilyn, he fabricates an article casting her as the "No Girl" who refused to marry a callous aristocrat. But when the publicity brings Marilyn unexpected fame, and Charles returns, she is forced to choose between the two men.

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Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Marilyn David

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Peter Dawes

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Charles Gray Granville

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Lloyd Granville

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Eddie Craven

Eddie

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Nate

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Proprietor, English Inn

Grace Bradley

Grace Bradley

Daisy

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Taxi Driver

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Hankerson

Claude King

Claude King

Captain of Boat

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Charles Irwin

Oscar

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Guard

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Managing Editor

Pat Somerset

Pat Somerset

Man in London Club

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

The Bum

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Photographer

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Vocal Teacher (uncredited)

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Jack Albin

International News Photographer (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Purser (uncredited)

Ambrose Barker

Ambrose Barker

British Reporter (uncredited)

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Managing Editor (uncredited)

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William Begg

Patron at Nate's Cafe (uncredited)

Jay Belasco

Jay Belasco

London Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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Georgie Billings

Guard's Son (uncredited)

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William A. Boardway

London Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Michelette Burani

Michelette Burani

Marie, Marilyn's Maid (uncredited)

Rudolph Cameron

Rudolph Cameron

Photographer (uncredited)

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Cherry Campbell

Cameraman at New York Apartment (uncredited)

Rita Carlyle

Rita Carlyle

Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)

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Sheila Darcy

Patron at Nate's Cafe (uncredited)

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Woman in Crowd at Southampton (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Store Clerk (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Reporter (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

London Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Jack Egan

Jack Egan

Photographer (uncredited)

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Hyman Fink

Freelance Photographer (uncredited)

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Neil Fitzgerald

English Waiter (uncredited)

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Jerry Fletcher

Barney (uncredited)

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Captain Francis

London Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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Dick French

Patron at Nate's Cafe (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

London Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Samuel E. Hines

Cameraman at New York Apartment (uncredited)

George Humbert

George Humbert

Popcorn Man (uncredited)

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Perry Ivins

Cameraman at New York Apartment (uncredited)

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Tiny Jones

Small Woman (uncredited)

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Howard Joslin

Extra (uncredited)

Rollo Lloyd

Rollo Lloyd

City Editor (uncredited)

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Dixie Loftin

Neighbor (uncredited)

Jerry Mandy

Jerry Mandy

Waiter at Nate's (uncredited)

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Stanley Mann

Steward with Telegram (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

London Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Bert Moorhouse

Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

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Clive Morgan

Englishman (uncredited)

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Edmund Mortimer

London Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Esther Muir

Esther Muir

Divorcee (uncredited)

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Ferdinand Munier

Otto Bushe - The Shovel King (uncredited)

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Photographer (uncredited)

Patsy O'Byrne

Patsy O'Byrne

Neighbor (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

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Albert Pollet

Headwaiter (uncredited)

James Quinn

James Quinn

Second Guard (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Patron at Nate's Cafe (uncredited)

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Gale Ronn

Patron at Nate's Cafe (uncredited)

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Mel Ruick

English Band Leader (uncredited)

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Walter Shumway

Assistant Editor (uncredited)

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Cameron Smith

Assistant City Editor (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

London Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Hayden Stevenson

Hayden Stevenson

Photographer (uncredited)

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Mark Strong

Neighbor (uncredited)

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Rollercoaster Attendant (uncredited)

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Bob Thom

Customs Inspector (uncredited)

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David Thursby

British Reporter (uncredited)

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Marjorie Timm

Girl (uncredited)

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Monte Vandergrift

Neighbor (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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