

Sylvia Scarlett
1935-12-25 · 97 min · ★ 6.3
When her father decides to flee to England, young Sylvia Scarlett must become Sylvester Scarlett and protect her father every step of the way, with the questionable help of plenty others.
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Production details
- Directors
- George Cukor
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 641,000
- Revenue
- USD 497,000
Top Cast
Katharine HepburnSylvia Scarlett
Cary GrantJimmy Monkley
Brian AherneMichael Fane
Edmund GwennHenry Scarlett
Natalie PaleyLily
Dennie MooreMaudie Tilt
Robert AdairTurnkey
Leonard MudieSteward
Frank MoranMinor Role (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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