The Lottery Lover
1935, English. Directed by Wilhelm Thiele.
He won a ticket to woo the darling of Paris but this girl-shy lad made the gay mistake of rehearsing his love scenes in advance!
A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They" have organized, an Frank wins the right to woo the star of the Folies Bergere, Gaby Aimee, with her garter serving as proof of conquest. Meanwhile Frank has found the one girl-of-his-heart, Patty, and this serves to complicate matters.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Wilhelm ThieleDirector
- Lew AyresCadet Frank Harrington
- Pat PatersonPatty
- Peggy FearsGaby Aimee
- Sterling HollowayCadet Harold Stump
- Walter Woolf KingPrince Midanoff
- Alan DinehartEdward Arthur 'Tank' Tankersley
- Reginald DennyCaptain Payne
- Edward NugentGibbs
- Rafaela OttianoGaby's Maid
- Dick ForanCadet
- Alyce ArdellFrench Midinette
- SkippyPom Pom
Details
- Released
- 5 February 1935
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sig Herzig, Franz Schulz, Billy Wilder
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How long is The Lottery Lover?
The Lottery Lover runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Lottery Lover is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Lottery Lover on?
The Lottery Lover isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 February 1935. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lottery Lover?
If you liked The Lottery Lover, try Love Me Tonight, Let's Make Love, Gigi.
Who directed The Lottery Lover?
The Lottery Lover (1935) was directed by Wilhelm Thiele and stars Lew Ayres, Pat Paterson, Peggy Fears.