as the charming but penniless Baron Felix von Gaigern. Joan Crawford as the ambitious stenographer, Flaemmchen.

as the ruthless industrialist, General Director Preysing. Plot and Atmosphere: "Nothing Ever Happens"

The film famously opens and closes with the cynical observation of Dr. Otternschlag: "Grand Hotel. Always the same. People come. People go. Nothing ever happens" . This ironic framing bookends a tumultuous 24 hours filled with romance, theft, and tragedy. Grand Hotel (1932) - IMDb

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