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Maid to Order (1931)

Maid to Order poster
Directed by
Elmer Clifton
Genre
comedy, mystery
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 05m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman disguises herself as a maid to solve a crime. The film uses mistaken identities and comedy as she navigates tricky situations.

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What happens

Maid to Order is a 1931 American comedy crime film directed by Elmer Clifton from a story by Doris Dembow and A. J. L. Parsons. The film featured songs from Jack Stone, Fred Thompson and George Beauchamp. Julian Eltinge, who plays the lead role, was a well-known female impersonator. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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