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A Damsel in Distress: Full Cast & Crew 1937 Musical/Comedy
The staff at Tottney Castle are taking bets on whom the young lady of the manor, Alyce Marshmorton (Joan Fontaine), will wed. When she meets American song-and-dance man Jerry Halliday (Fred Astaire), footman Albert (Harry Watson) schemes to make the mismatched pair fall in love so he'll win the bet. A romantic farce written by British humorist P.G. Wodehouse and based on his novel, the film features the last songs written for the screen by George Gershwin, who died during filming. Released: Nov 19, 1937 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

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George Stevens Director Fred Astaire Jerry Halliday Actor George Burns George Actor Joan Fontaine Lady Alyce Marshmorton Actor Gracie Allen Gracie Actor Reginald Gardiner Keggs Actor Ray Noble Reggie Actor Constance Collier Lady Caroline Actor Montagu Love Lord John Marshmorton Actor Harry Watson Albert Actor Jan Duggan Miss Ruggles Actor Mario Berini Actor Mary Gordon Cook Actor P.G. Wodehouse Screenwriter Ernest Pagano Screenwriter S.K. Lauren Screenwriter Pandro S. Berman Producer Joseph H. August Cinematographer Henry Berman Film Editing George Gershwin Original Music Van Nest Polglase Art Director