Bodil Rosing

Downstairs was a very personal project for John Gilbert – he conceived, co-wrote, and starred as the devious chauffeur who creates havoc in an upper-class household, from the top floors to the bottom, thanks to his blackmail and seductions. But when he sets his sights on the chief butler’s (Paul Lukas) new bride (Virginia Bruce) he may have crossed a line even he can’t charm his way out of.