The Devil and Miss Jones
“For folks who haven't laughed since 1929!”
The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the employees' anger is directed at him, who they hang in effigy outside the store despite not knowing what he looks like. Merrick, not happy at what he sees going on, decides to mete out the rabble-rousers. So he goes undercover as a sales clerk in the shoe department.
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Cast
23 people
Jean Arthur
Mary Jones
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
You Can't Take It with You
Robert Cummings
Joe O'Brien
Known for
Dial M for Murder
Saboteur
Charles Coburn
John P. Merrick/Thomas Higgins
Known for
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The Lady Eve
Edmund Gwenn
Hooper
Known for
The Trouble with Harry
Miracle on 34th Street
Spring Byington
Elizabeth Ellis
Known for
Meet John Doe
You Can't Take It with You
S.Z. Sakall
George (Merrick's Butler)
Known for
Casablanca
Ball of Fire
William Demarest
First Detective
Known for
Sullivan's Travels
The Lady Eve
Walter Kingsford
Mr. Allison (General Manager)
Known for
Captains Courageous
The Invisible Ray
Montagu Love
Harrison
Known for
The Wind
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Richard Carle
Oliver
Known for
Ninotchka
One Hour with You
Charles Waldron
Needles
Known for
The Big Sleep
Stranger on the Third Floor
Edwin Maxwell
Withers
Known for
The Shop Around the Corner
Scarface
Sam Wood Director · Norman Krasna Writer Harry Stradling Sr. Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.4M · Budget $664K · United States release April 11, 1941
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Budget
$664,000
Worldwide gross
$1,421,000
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
Frank Ross-Norma Krasna Inc.
Production
RKO
Studio
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 4, 1941
Premiere · Miami, Florida
United States · April 11, 1941
Theatrical
France
September 16, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Italy
January 13, 1949 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 26, 1941 · Theatrical
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