“Prisoner in her own home!”
Mary, a woman with good intentions, takes pity on Henry, an artist with no home. What begins as a simple offer to come inside from the cold for tea gradually turns into more. Before the unsuspecting woman knows it, Henry, his family, and his friends con their way into her home. Eventually, Mary creates a ruse to rid herself of the parasites, but they have a different plan.
George B. Seitz
Lucien Hubbard
Bernard Schubert
Lucien Hubbard
George J. Folsey
Edward Ward
Aline MacMahon
Mary Herries
Basil Rathbone
Henry Abbott
Mary Carlisle
Phyllis
Frank Albertson
Peter Santard
Dudley Digges
Mr. Edwards
Doris Lloyd
Lucy Weston
Nola Luxford
Rose, Mary's Maid
Murray Kinnell
Doctor
Eily Malyon
Mrs. Edwards
Justine Chase
Ada Abbott
Barbara Shields
Aggie Edwards
Donald Meek
Mr. Foster
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CinemaSerf
This all starts with something really incongruous. Snowy scenes and a violin-led score that makes you think of some Capra-esque Christmas film about redemption and the sight of Basil Rathbone is a big thick coat! Something isn't right here! The eponymous lady - "Mrs. Herries" (Aline MacMahon) arrive...
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer