A Night at the Ritz
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
William Mcgann
William Gargan
Patricia Ellis
Allen Jenkins
Dorothy Tree
Erik Rhodes
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Synopsis
Press agent Duke Regan is in love with Marcia Jaynos, although she does not return his affection. Refusing to take no for an answer, Duke invites himself to Marcia's home for dinner, and he is greatly impressed with the delicious meal he believes was cooked by Leopold, Marcia's brother. In reality, although Leopold is convinced he is a great chef, he can't cook at all; it was Marcia's Hungarian mother who cooked the splendid dinner. Duke, however, believes he has made a great discovery, and by creating a mystique around Leopold, he manages to convince Mr. Vincent, the head of the Ritz hotel, to hire Leopold as head chef for an enormous salary. When Marcia learns that Leopold is set to cook dinner for a convention of bankers, she tells Duke that Leopold cannot cook at all. At first he doesn't believe her but when his friend Gyp Beagle eats one of Leopold's creations, he is so sick he has to go to bed for two days. Out of jealousy, Kiki, Duke's former girlfriend, brings reporter Scurvin to the hotel, hoping to break the news and ruin Duke. Gyp shuts Scurvin in a closet to keep the secret and Duke tries to prevent Leopold from cooking, but to no avail. Imagining a roomful of people with severe indigestion, Duke is surprised to see everyone at the convention enjoying their food. When he visits the kitchen, he realizes that Marcia has brought her mother to cook the meal. The delighted Vincent places her under contract and Duke is rewarded with Marcia.
Director
William Mcgann
Cast
William Gargan
Patricia Ellis
Allen Jenkins
Dorothy Tree
Erik Rhodes
Berton Churchill
Gordon Westcott
Bodil Rosing
Arthur Hoyt
Paul Porcasi
William Davidson
Mary Treen
Mary Russell
Lillian Castle
Cliff Saum
William Jeffrey
Tom Wilson
Russ Powell
Olive Jones
Fred "snowflake" Toones
David Newell
William Arnold
Louis Natheaux
Sam Rice
Harrison Greene
Donald Downen
Leo White
Gordon Elliott
Dick Winslow
Douglas Wood
John H. Elliott
John Hale
Edward Lesaint
Louise Seidel
Jack Wise
Edwin Stanley
Joseph E. Bernard
Maude Turner Gordon
Leila Mcintyre
Edwin Mordant
William Worthington
Samuel T. Godfrey
Sam Flint
Louise Bates
Georgia Cooper
Crew
Sam Bischoff
Albert J. Cohen
Leo F. Forbstein
Esdras Hartley
Jack Killifer
Frank Mcdonald
Manuel Seff
Robert T. Shannon
James Van Trees
Jack L. Warner
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The working title of the film was King of the Ritz. According to news items in Daily Variety, Paul Lukas was to replace William Gargan in the film but negotiations with M-G-M fell through when the studio decided it would be too costly to loan him.
