Movie

By Candlelight (1933)

• NR
• December 18, 1933
• 1h 10m

• Comedy
• Romance

“A brilliant stage play now becomes a witty, worldly-wise delightful screen surprise!”

Overview

Josef is valet for Count von Rommer and well-trained in his master's philandering ways. Mistaken for the Count by Marie, a maid he thinks is an aristocrat, Josef shows her a merry time at the Count's Monte Carlo villa. Meanwhile, the Count escapes a situation with Countess von Rischenheim when her count husband makes an unscheduled appearance, by posing as the butler.

Director

James Whale

Writers

Ruth Cummings, Hanns Kräly, Karen DeWolf

Starring

Elissa Landi, Paul Lukas, Nils Asther