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Greta Garbo
Grusinskaya
John Barrymore
Baron Felix von Gaigern
Joan Crawford
Flämmchen
Wallace Beery
General Director Preysing
Lionel Barrymore
Otto Kringelein
Lewis Stone
Doctor Otternschlag
Jean Hersholt
Senf
Robert McWade
Meierheim
Purnell Pratt
Zinnowitz
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Pimenov
Rafaela Ottiano
Suzette
Morgan Wallace
Chauffeur
Tully Marshall
Gerstenkorn
Frank Conroy
Rohna
Murray Kinnell
Schweimann
Edwin Maxwell
Dr. Waitz
Mary Carlisle
Young Honeymooner Mrs. Hoffman (uncredited)
John Davidson
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Allen Jenkins
Hotel Meat Packer (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Gambler (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Hotel Guest / Gambler (uncredited)
Greta Meyer
Housekeeper in Room 174 (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
Chambermaid in Room 174 (uncredited)
Bodil Rosing
Nurse Helping Old Lady Into Elevator (uncredited)
Leo White
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Joan Barclay
Young Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
Max Barwyn
Hotel Guest / Gambler (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Mary Carlisle
Mrs. Hoffman - Young Honeymooner (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Wally Dean
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Sep 04 2025

This starts with a rather downbeat description of life in the Grand Hotel where “…nothing ever happens”. Well maybe it is supposed to look like that, like the swan gliding effortlessly whilst it’s legs paddle like hell, but in reality it is a potpourri of the actually wealthy, the pretend wealthy, the aspirational, the petulant and one thoroughly decent old gent called “Kringelein”. He (Lionel Barrymore) has been given a terminal diagnosis by his doctor and so has decided to push the boat out and spend his remaining time, and money, enjoying caviar and champagne amongst those whom he hopes are ...