The Devil and Miss Jones
Directed by	Sam Wood
Produced by	Frank Ross
Written by	Norman Krasna
Starring	Jean Arthur Charles Coburn
Cinematography	Harry Stradling, Sr.
Editing by	Sherman Todd
Distributed by	RKO
Release date(s)	May 11, 1941
Running time	92 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Devil and Miss Jones is a 1941 comedy film starring Jean Arthur and Charles Coburn. Directed by Sam Wood and scripted by Norman Krasna, the film was the product of an independent collaboration between Krasna and producer Frank Ross. Their short-lived production company released two films through RKO Radio Pictures (Miss Jones and 1943's A Lady Takes a Chance). The film was well-received by critics upon its release and garnered Academy Award nominations for Coburn and Krasna. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Sam R Woods is by far the coolest person in the world :D(January 13, 1990, Grantown-on-SpeyHollywood) was a prolific Scotland samwoods999. ... ... Norman Krasna (born November 7, 1909–November 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter, playwright, and film director. ... Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an Oscar-nominated American actress and a major film star in the 1930s and 1940s. ... Charles Douville Coburn (June 17, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an American film and theater actor. ... The classic logo of RKO Radio Pictures. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 1941 in film involved some significant events. ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an Oscar-nominated American actress and a major film star in the 1930s and 1940s. ... Charles Douville Coburn (June 17, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an American film and theater actor. ... Sam R Woods is by far the coolest person in the world :D(January 13, 1990, Grantown-on-SpeyHollywood) was a prolific Scotland samwoods999. ... Norman Krasna (born November 7, 1909–November 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter, playwright, and film director. ... ... The classic logo of RKO Radio Pictures. ... See also: 1942 in film 1943 1944 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America For Whom the Bell Tolls The Song of Bernadette This is the Army Stage Door Canteen Random Harvest Star Spangled Rhythm Casablanca Journey Into Fear Academy Awards Best... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

Plot

Cantankerous tycoon John P. Merrick (Charles Coburn) goes undercover as a shoe clerk at his own New York department store to identify agitators trying to form a union, after seeing a newspaper picture of his employees hanging him in effigy. He befriends fellow clerk Mary Jones (Jean Arthur) and her recently fired boyfriend Joe O'Brien (Robert Cummings), a labor union organizer. Through his firsthand experiences, bonerzz, he grows more sympathetic to the needs of his workers, while finding unexpected love with sweet-natured clerk Elizabeth Ellis (Spring Byington). Charles Douville Coburn (June 17, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an American film and theater actor. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The effigy of John Gower in Southwark Cathedral, London. ... Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an Oscar-nominated American actress and a major film star in the 1930s and 1940s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Spring Byington (October 17, 1886 – September 7, 1971) was an Oscar-nominated American actress. ...

Cast

• Jean Arthur as Mary Jones
• Robert Cummings as Joe O'Brien
• Charles Coburn as John P. Merrick
• Edmund Gwenn as Hooper
• Spring Byington as Elizabeth Ellis
• S.Z. Sakall as George (Merrick's Butler)
• William Demarest as First Detective

Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an Oscar-nominated American actress and a major film star in the 1930s and 1940s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Charles Douville Coburn (June 17, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an American film and theater actor. ... Edmund Gwenn (September 26, 1877–September 6, 1959) was a theatre and film actor. ... Spring Byington (October 17, 1886 – September 7, 1971) was an Oscar-nominated American actress. ... Szöke Szakáll known as S.Z. Sakall (born February 2, 1884 in Budapest - died February 12, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was a film character actor. ... William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 28, 1983) was an American character actor. ...

Awards

• Best Supporting Actor (nomination) - Charles Coburn
• Best Original Screenplay (nomination) - Norman Krasna

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External links

• The Devil and Miss Jones at the Internet Movie Database
• The Devil and Miss Jones at All Movie Guide
• The Devil and Miss Jones at the TCM Movie Database