Love Before Breakfast_
"It was love at first FIGHT!... So they married in HATE and lived SCRAPPILY ever after!"
Scott is a very rich businessman who hangs out with a snooty, silly Countess, but has the hots for Kay who is already engaged to Bill. Scott pursues Kay like crazy, going so far as to buy Bill's oil company so that he can banish him to Japan, leaving Kay unmoored.
Starring
Carole Lombard, Preston Foster, Cesar Romero
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Love Before Breakfast was released 90 years ago in 1936.
Overview
Scott is a very rich businessman who hangs out with a snooty, silly Countess, but has the hots for Kay who is already engaged to Bill. Scott pursues Kay like...
Love Before Breakfast is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 10m.
CAST (20)
Carole Lombard
Kay Colby
Preston Foster
Scott Miller
Cesar Romero
Bill Wadsworth
Janet Beecher
Mrs. Colby
Betty Lawford
Countess Jane Campanella
Forrester Harvey
Chief Steward
Richard Carle
Brinkerhoff
Joyce Compton
Mary Lee
Bert Roach
The Host
Diana Gibson
The Secretary
George Beranger
Charles (uncredited)
Donald Briggs
Stuart Farnum (uncredited)
E. E. Clive
Yacht Captain (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Quartermaster (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Bouncer (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Extra as Diner at Dubin's (uncredited)
Nan Grey
Telephone Girl (uncredited)
MI
Mia Ichioka
Yuki - Kay's Maid (uncredited)
George Magrill
Sailor (uncredited)
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What is Love Before Breakfast about?
Scott is a very rich businessman who hangs out with a snooty, silly Countess, but has the hots for Kay who is already engaged to Bill. Scott pursues Kay like crazy, going so far as to buy Bill's oil company so that he can banish him to Japan, leaving Kay unmoored.
How long is Love Before Breakfast?
Love Before Breakfast has a runtime of 70 minutes (1h 10m).
Who stars in Love Before Breakfast?
The cast of Love Before Breakfast includes Carole Lombard, Preston Foster, Cesar Romero, Janet Beecher, Betty Lawford.
What is the rating of Love Before Breakfast?
Love Before Breakfast has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 12 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance