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!"

Jan 3 1936 Approved 1h 35m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Escaping to England from a French embezzlement charge, widower Henry Scarlett is accompanied by daughter Sylvia who, to avoid detection, "disguises" herself as a boy, "Sylvester." They are joined by amiable con man Jimmy Monkley, then, after a brief career in crime, meet Maudie Tilt, a giddy, sexy Cockney housemaid who joins them in the new venture of entertaining at resort towns from a caravan. Through all this, amazingly no one recognizes that Sylvia is not a boy...until she meets handsome artist Michael Fane, and drama intrudes on the comedy.

Written by

Gladys Unger, John Collier, Mortimer Offner

Directed by

George Cukor

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English, Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
4,702
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA