A Tailor-Made Man

1h 21min

Comedy

John Paul Bart is just a pants-presser in a tailor's shop, but he has big ambitions. One night, he borrows the clothes of a wealthy client and bluffs his way into a high society party. After meeting wealthy businessman Abraham Nathan, John Paul quickly rises to the top of Nathan's company. Suffering during The Depression, John Paul helps Nathan save his company with a radical program of cooperative ownership between workers and management. Meanwhile, John Paul makes an enemy of Gustav, who is engaged to Tanya - the daughter of Mr. Huber, owner of the tailor shop. John Paul maintains a friendship with Tanya, provoking jealousy in Gustav. Gustav threatens to reveal John Paul's plain origins to Nathan, and John Paul briefly resigns from Nathan's company. However, John Paul's plan is a success, and Nathan hires him back immediately. Tanya leaves Gustav and ends up with John Paul.

Cast

William Haines

William Haines

John Paul Bart
Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

Kitty DuPuy
Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Dr. Gustav von Sonntag
Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Stanslaw
Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Mr. Stanlaw
Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Stanlaw
Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Peter, Tailor
Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Abraham Nathan
Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Bit (uncredited)
Hilda Vaughn

Hilda Vaughn

(uncredited)
Suzanne Wood

Suzanne Wood

(uncredited)

Release date

28th Mar 1931

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English