Movie Description
The Devil and Miss Jones is a 1941 comedy film directed by Sam Wood. The plot centers around wealthy department store tycoon John P. Merrick (Charles Coburn), who goes undercover as a shoe salesman at his own store after employees begin agitating for union rights. In this disguise, he befriends fellow employee Mary Jones (Jean Arthur) and her boyfriend Joe O'Brien (Robert Cummings), a leading voice in the worker's rights movement. Through his interactions with them, Merrick gains a new perspective on the lives of his employees. Coburn's performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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