This class-conscious screwball charmer blends vivacious wit with an unapologetic message of working-class solidarity. When he learns that the employees of a department store he owns are planning to unionize, John P. Merrick (Charles Coburn), the richest man in the world, goes undercover as a shoe salesman in order to bring down their plot from the inside. But as he’s won over by selfless salesgirl Mary Jones (Jean Arthur) and her labor-organizer boyfriend (Robert Cummings), the millionaire is gradually transformed from ruthless capitalist to man of the people. – The Criterion Channel
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn
Country: United States
Distributor: Olive Films
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hour, 33 minutes
Platform: The Criterion Channel (Not currently available on platform)
Special Programming: Classic Cinema
