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Vie facile

Easy Living

Release: 1937-07-16 ·Runtime: 88m ·★ 7.0
Comédie Romance

JB Ball, un financier milliardaire, en a assez de sa famille et plus particulièrement de son épouse dispendieuse. Au cours d'une dispute conjugale, excessivement violente, il s'empare du manteau de vison, très cher et juste acquis, de sa femme et le lance par-dessus le balcon de sa luxueuse demeure. Il atterrit sur la jeune Mary Smith, qui passait par là. Pauvre, travaillant dur, Mary n'hésite guère devant ce don du ciel. Elle s'en revêt et constate qu'on la prend dorénavant pour la moitié du milliardaire. Décidant de vivre conformément à son statut elle se rend à la Bourse, où elle réussit à provoquer un krach. D'aventures catastrophiques en soirées mondaines, Mary rencontre le fils du milliardaire. Le coup de foudre est immédiat...

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Robert Greig Robert Greig as Butler Jesse Graves Jesse Graves as Graves - J.B. Ball's Porter (uncredited) Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Husband (uncredited) Nora Cecil Nora Cecil as Miss Swerf John Picorri John Picorri as Ernest - Hotel Waiter (uncredited) Jack Rice Jack Rice as Man in Ball's Outer Office (uncredited) Ray Milland Ray Milland as John Ball Jr. Harlan Briggs Harlan Briggs as Magazine Office Manager Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe as Office Manager (uncredited) Benny Bartlett Benny Bartlett as Newsboy (uncredited) Dora Clement Dora Clement as Saleslady (uncredited) Florence Wix Florence Wix as Woman in Hat Shop (uncredited) Mary Nash Mary Nash as Mrs. Jenny Ball Virginia Dabney Virginia Dabney as Blonde Woman (uncredited) Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt as Jeweler (uncredited) William Demarest William Demarest as Wallace Whistling Richard Barbee Richard Barbee as Third Partner (uncredited) Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited) Don Brodie Don Brodie as Automobile Salesman (uncredited) Hayden Stevenson Hayden Stevenson as Chauffeur (uncredited) Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn as Van Buren Luis Alberni Luis Alberni as Mr. Louis Louis Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Stock Investor (uncredited) Carl M. Leviness Carl M. Leviness as Automat Customer (uncredited) Frances Morris Frances Morris as Assistant Secretary (uncredited) Andrew Tombes Andrew Tombes as E.J. Hulgar Esther Dale Esther Dale as Lillian Vernon Dent Vernon Dent as First Partner (uncredited) Nick Lukats Nick Lukats as Bum in Automat (uncredited) Harry Worth Harry Worth as Hindu Man on Bus (uncredited) Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Police Captain Jackson (uncredited) Gertrude Astor Gertrude Astor as Saleswoman (uncredited) Florence Dudley Florence Dudley as Cashier (uncredited) Olaf Hytten Olaf Hytten as Joseph aka Justin - Houseman (uncredited) Adia Kuznetzoff Adia Kuznetzoff as Bum (uncredited) Leonid Snegoff Leonid Snegoff as Chef (uncredited) Edward Arnold Edward Arnold as J.B. Ball Robert Homans Robert Homans as Private Guard (uncredited) Kate Price Kate Price as Laundress (uncredited) Lee Bowman Lee Bowman as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) Frank McLure Frank McLure as Office Worker (uncredited) Jean Arthur Jean Arthur as Mary Smith Marsha Hunt Marsha Hunt as Girl Getting Coat Dropped on Her at Finale (uncredited) Barlowe Borland Barlowe Borland as Mr. Gurney Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson as Jeweler (uncredited) John Dilson John Dilson as Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited) Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Hotel Detective (uncredited) Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Second Partner (uncredited) William B. Davidson William B. Davidson as Mr. Hyde Ethel Clayton Ethel Clayton as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)