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The Luck of a Sailor

In this romantic comedy, the king of Ruritania marries an impoverished commoner after he is exiled. Trouble shows up when the king must return to his country and marry an heiress. Fortunately, his first bride has fallen for an army officer and is happy to have her royal marriage annulled.

Top Cast

  • Greta Nissen

    Greta Nissen

    Queen Helena

  • David Manners

    David Manners

    Captain Colin

  • Clifford Mollison

    Clifford Mollison

    Shorty

  • Camilla Horn

    Camilla Horn

    Louise

  • Hugh Wakefield

    Hugh Wakefield

  • Lawrence Grossmith

    Lawrence Grossmith

    Silvius

  • Reginald Purdell

    Reginald Purdell

    Jenkins

  • H.F. Maltby

    H.F. Maltby

    Admiral

  • Jimmy Godden

    Jimmy Godden

    Betz

Overview

In this romantic comedy, the king of Ruritania marries an impoverished commoner after he is exiled. Trouble shows up when the king must return to his country and marry an heiress. Fortunately, his first bride has fallen for an army officer and is happy to have her royal marriage annulled.

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Relative Values

A comedy of discriminating taste and dirty little secrets. In 1952 England, Nigel, the Earl of Marshwood, woos Hollywood star Miranda, upsetting both Nigel's mother, Countess Felicity, and Miranda's former love fellow Hollywood star Don. Right before the engagement party at Marshwood, Moxie, the Countess's personal maid and best friend, reveals that Miranda is her estranged sister. Crestwell, the Countess's butler, devises a plan - but an inebriated Don's arrival at Marshwood to talk to Miranda causes all chaos to break loose.

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