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Sylvia Scarlett

Sylvia Scarlett

You will thrill to every unforgettable moment of this different, charming love story of a woman who almost waited too long... before she dared admit that she was a woman!

19356.31h 37m

Overview

When her father decides to flee to England, young Sylvia Scarlett must become Sylvester Scarlett and protect her father every step of the way, with the questionable help of plenty others.

Directed by George Cukor
Written by John Collier, Compton MacKenzie, Mortimer Offner
Produced by Pandro S. Berman
Box OfficeBudget: $641KRevenue: $497K

Top Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Sylvia Scarlett

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Jimmy Monkley

Brian Aherne

Brian Aherne

Michael Fane

Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

Henry Scarlett

Natalie Paley

Natalie Paley

Lily

Dennie Moore

Dennie Moore

Maudie Tilt

L

Lennox Pawle

Drunk

H

Harrold Cheevers

Bobby

L

Lionel Pape

Sergeant Major

Robert Adair

Robert Adair

Turnkey

Themes & Keywords

family relationshipsscamdisguiseconfidence gamewoman dressed as man

About Sylvia Scarlett

Sylvia Scarlett is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1935 exploring themes of family relationships, scam, disguise, confidence game, woman dressed as man. Directed by George Cukor, it stars Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Brian Aherne. When her father decides to flee to England, young Sylvia Scarlett must become Sylvester Scarlett and protect her father every step of the way, with the questionable help of plenty others.

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