

Downstairs
1932-08-06 · 77 min · ★ 6.6
In the Austrian manor of Baron and Baroness von Burgen, the relationship between the upstairs aristocracy and the downstairs staff is quite positive. The servants seem to enjoy their time together, and some even fall in love, as head butler Albert and maid Anna have done. But when lecherous new chauffeur Karl Schneider enters the house, affairs and blackmail follow, and the harmony of the home is slowly destroyed.
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- Directors
- Monta Bell
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John GilbertKarl Schneider
Paul LukasAlbert
Virginia BruceAnna
Hedda HopperCountess De Marnac
Reginald OwenBaron 'Nicky' von Burgen
Olga BaclanovaBaroness Eloise von Burgen
Bodil RosingSophie
Otto HoffmanOtto
Lucien LittlefieldFrançoise
Marion LessingThe Countess' Maid Antoinette
Naomi ChildersServant (uncredited)
Torben MeyerCafe Waiter (uncredited)
Karen MorleyKarl's New Employer (uncredited)
Russ PowellCafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Ellinor VanderveerParty Guest (uncredited)
Dorothy VernonServant (uncredited)
Michael VisaroffServant (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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