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Design for Living
Design for Living

Design for Living

Three hearts that beat as one.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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An independent woman can't choose between the two men she loves.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

7.145/10

Release Date

29 December 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

Tom Chambers

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Gilda Farrell

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

George Curtis

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Max Plunkett

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Mr. Douglas

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Plunkett's Stenographer

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Curtis' Housekeeper

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Max's Butler

Cosmo Kyrle Bellew

Cosmo Kyrle Bellew

Man (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Thomas Braidon

Thomas Braidon

Douglas' Second Manager (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Tom's Secretary (uncredited)

Émile Chautard

Émile Chautard

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Mathilde Comont

Mathilde Comont

Heavy Woman (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Cafe Proprietress (uncredited)

James Donlan

James Donlan

Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)

Harry Dunkinson

Harry Dunkinson

Mr. Egelbauer (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Helena Phillips Evans

Helena Phillips Evans

Mrs. Egelbauer (uncredited)

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Theatre Chambermaid (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Woman on Staircase (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Englishman at Train (uncredited)

Armand Kaliz

Armand Kaliz

Mr. Burton (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

George Savidan

George Savidan

Boy (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Bed Salesman (uncredited)

Vernon Steele

Vernon Steele

Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)

Mrs. Treboal

Mrs. Treboal

Gilda's Landlady (uncredited)

Barry Winton

Barry Winton

Man (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Worthington

William Worthington

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Scotty Mattraw

Scotty Mattraw

Man Laughing in Audience (uncredited)

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