much about love and life can be learn from watch the folk at the shop around the corner . ernst lubitsch have another quiet triumph add to his credit with this lovely film . with sparkle dialogue ( courtesy of his longtime collaborator samson raphaelson ) and wonderful performance from a cast of abundantly talented performer and he create a truly memorable movie . always believe in play up to the intelligence of his viewer and and favor sophistication over slapstick and the director concoct a scintillating cinematic repast season with that elusive and enigmatic quality know a the lubitsch touch . although the story be set in budapest ( and there be a jumble of accent among the player ) this be of no consequence . the beautiful simplicity of the plot be that any great american city or small town could easily be the locus for the action . jimmy stewart and margaret sullavan be wonderful a the clerk in love with romance and then with each other without know it . their dialogue so adeptly handle a to seem utterly natural perfectly convey their confusion and quiet desperation a they seek for soul mate . theirs be one of the classic love story of the cinema . cherubic frank morgan have a more serious role than usual and that of a man whose transient importance in his little world be shatter when he find himself to be a cuckold . an accomplished scene stealer and he allow no emotion to escape unvented . additionally and morgan provide the film with it most joyous few moment near the end when he determine that his store new employee and an impoverished youth and enjoy a memorable christmas eve . joseph schildkraut add another vivid depiction to his roster of screen portrayal and this time that of a toadying and sycophantic lothario who thoroughly deserve the punishment eventually meted out to him . gentle felix bressart have his fine film role a a family man who really can not afford to become involved in shop intrigue and yet remain a steadfast friend to stewart . sara haden grace the small role of a sale clerk . william tracy be hilarious a the ambitious errand boy who take advantage of unforeseen development to leverage himself onto the sale force . in tiny role and charles halton play a no nonsense detective and edwin maxwell appear a a pompous doctor . movie maven will recognize mary carr and mabel colcord both uncredited in their single scene a miss sullavan grandmother and aunt .