Public Deb No. 1 (1940)
Howlingly hilarious...as her penniless boy friend smacks some sense into her!
When a waiter gives a society girl a public spanking for attending a Communist rally, her soup-tycoon uncle makes the waiter a vice-president of his company.
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: September 13, 1940
Cast
- George Murphy - Alan Blake
- Brenda Joyce - Penny Cooper
- Charles Ruggles - Milburn
- Ralph Bellamy - Bruce Fairchild
- Mischa Auer - Grisha
- Elsa Maxwell - Herself
- Lloyd Corrigan - Hugh Stackett
- Franklin Pangborn - Bartender
- Maxie Rosenbloom - Eric
- Berton Churchill - Judge
Screenplay
- Karl Tunberg
- Darrell Ware
- Karl Tunberg (Story)
- Don Ettlinger (Story)
Cinematography: Ernest Palmer
Editing: Robert L. Simpson
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
spanking, communist rally
More Films by Director: Gregory Ratoff
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Public Deb No. 1 about?
- When a waiter gives a society girl a public spanking for attending a Communist rally, her soup-tycoon uncle makes the waiter a vice-president of his company.
- Who directed Public Deb No. 1?
- Public Deb No. 1 was directed by Gregory Ratoff.
- Who stars in Public Deb No. 1?
- Public Deb No. 1 stars George Murphy, Brenda Joyce, Charles Ruggles, Ralph Bellamy, Mischa Auer, Elsa Maxwell.
- How long is Public Deb No. 1?
- Public Deb No. 1 has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Public Deb No. 1?
- Public Deb No. 1 is a Comedy film.
- Where was Public Deb No. 1 produced?
- Public Deb No. 1 was produced in United States of America.