The Princess Comes Across (1936) - film review
William K. Howard
Comedy / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
Summary
The Princess Comes Across is an American comedy thriller film first released in 1936,
directed by William K. Howard.
The film stars Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Douglass Dumbrille, Alison Skipworth and George Barbier.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: William K. Howard
- Script: Louis Lucien Rogger, Philip MacDonald, Walter DeLeon, Francis Martin, Don Hartman, Frank Butler, Claude Binyon, J.B. Priestley
- Music: John Leipold
- Cast: Carole Lombard (Wanda Nash aka Princess Olga), Fred MacMurray (King Mantell), Douglass Dumbrille (Inspector Lorel), Alison Skipworth (Lady Gertrude Allwyn), George Barbier (Captain Nicholls), William Frawley (Benton), Porter Hall (Robert M. Darcy), Lumsden Hare (Inspector Cragg), Sig Ruman (Inspector Steindorf), Mischa Auer (Inspector Morevitch), Bradley Page (The Stranger), Tetsu Komai (Inspector Kawati), Monya Andre (Undetermined Role), Benny Bartlett (Ship’s Bellhop), Virginia Cabell (Undetermined Role), George Chandler (Film Man), David Clyde (Assistant Purser), Keith Daniels (Reporter), Blair Davies (Undetermined Role), Jean De Briac (French Baggage Official), Eva Dennison (Second Gossipy Bridge Player), Chloe Douglas (Girl), Eddie Dunn (Reporter), Dick Elliott (Ship’s Surgeon), Charles Fallon (French Baggage Official), Gaston Glass (Photographer), Jack Hatfield (Reporter), Harry Hayden (Master of Ceremonies), Tom Herbert (Cabin Steward), Gladden James (Ship’s Official), Edward Keane (Chief Purser), Paul Kruger (Assistant Purser), Nenette Lafayette (French Woman), Isabel La Mal (First Gossipy Bridge Player), James T. Mack (Cabin Steward), Alphonse Martell (Official at Le Havre Pier), Maybelle Palmer (Third Gossipy Bridge Player), Jack Raymond (Reporter), Christian Rub (Gustavson), George Sorel (Reporter), Bess Stafford (Undetermined Role), Milburn Stone (American Reporter), Bernard Suss (Steward), John Sutton (Ship’s Passenger at Baggage Check), Phil Tead (Jones – American Newsreel Man), George Templeton (Purser), Jacques Vanaire (Reporter), Ellinor Vanderveer (Ship’s Passenger at Concert)
- Country: USA
- Language: French / English / Swedish
- Runtime: 76 min; B&W
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