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Easy Living
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Easy Living

1937-07-16 · 88 min · ★ 7.2

Comedy · Romance

J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife's just-bought (very expensive) sable coat and throws it out the window, it lands on poor hard-working girl Mary Smith. But it isn't so easy to just give away something so valuable, as he soon learns.

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Directors
Mitchell Leisen
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jean ArthurJean ArthurMary Smith
Edward ArnoldEdward ArnoldJ.B. Ball
Ray MillandRay MillandJohn Ball Jr.
Mary NashMary NashMrs. Jenny Ball
Franklin PangbornFranklin PangbornVan Buren
Luis AlberniLuis AlberniMr. Louis Louis
Barlowe BorlandBarlowe BorlandMr. Gurney
William DemarestWilliam DemarestWallace Whistling
Andrew TombesAndrew TombesE.J. Hulgar
Esther DaleEsther DaleLillian
Harlan BriggsHarlan BriggsMagazine Office Manager
William B. DavidsonWilliam B. DavidsonMr. Hyde
Nora CecilNora CecilMiss Swerf
Robert GreigRobert GreigButler
Lee BowmanLee BowmanMotorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Vernon DentVernon DentFirst Partner (uncredited)
Marsha HuntMarsha HuntGirl Getting Coat Dropped on Her at Finale (uncredited)
Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'KeefeOffice Manager (uncredited)
Stanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsPolice Captain Jackson (uncredited)
Gertrude AstorGertrude AstorSaleswoman (uncredited)

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