Downstairs

1h 17min

Drama

In the Austrian manor of Baron and Baroness von Burgen, the relationship between the upstairs aristocracy and the downstairs staff is quite positive. The servants seem to enjoy their time together, and some even fall in love, as head butler Albert and maid Anna have done. But when lecherous new chauffeur Karl Schneider enters the house, affairs and blackmail follow, and the harmony of the home is slowly destroyed.

Cast

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Karl Schneider
Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Countess De Marnac
Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Baron 'Nicky' von Burgen
Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova

Baroness Eloise von Burgen
Marion Lessing

Marion Lessing

The Countess' Maid Antoinette
Naomi Childers

Naomi Childers

Servant (uncredited)
Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Karen Morley

Karen Morley

Karl's New Employer (uncredited)
Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Nicholas Soussanin

Nicholas Soussanin

Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Party Guest (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Servant (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Servant (uncredited)

Release date

6th Aug 1932

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English