The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Sam Wood and starring Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, and Charles Coburn. Its plot follows a department store tycoon who goes undercover in one of his Manhattan shops to ferret union organizers, but instead becomes involved in the employees' personal lives.
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| Directed by | Sam Wood |
| Written by | Norman Krasna |
| Produced by | Frank Ross |
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| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Edited by | Sherman Todd |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
Production company | Frank Ross-Norma Krasna |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $664,000 |
| Box office | $1.4 million |
With a screenplay by Norman Krasna, the film was the product of an independent collaboration between Krasna and producer Frank Ross (Jean Arthur's husband). Their short-lived production company released two films through RKO Radio Pictures (Miss Jones and the later A Lady Takes a Chance released in 1943). The film was well received by critics upon its release and garnered Oscar nominations for Coburn and Krasna.
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