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13/06/1957 Comedy, Romance 1h 55m
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SOME COUNTRIES HAVE A MEDAL FOR EVERYTHING

Overview

An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.

  1. Laurence Olivier

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Marilyn Monroe

    Elsie

  2. Laurence Olivier

    The Regent

  3. Sybil Thorndike

    The Queen Dowager

  4. Richard Wattis

    Northbrook

  5. Jeremy Spenser

    King Nicolas

  6. David Horne

    The Foreign Office

  7. Harold Goodwin

    Call Boy

  8. Gladys Henson

    Dresser

  9. Jean Kent

    Maisie Springfield

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-03-08
Luckily Queen Elizabeth II allowed some of her own Coronation footage from 1953 to double up for her grandfather’s forty-odd years earlier and so provide a backdrop for this unlikely romance between a visiting prince regent and a theatrical type who might well have piqued the interest of Edward VII. The fastidious prince (Laurence Olivier) is attending the ceremonies with his mother-in-law, the deaf as a post Queen dowager (Dame Sybil Thorndike) and his teenage son, the king (Jeremy Spenser) and staying at their embassy under the watchful eyes of the Foreign Office’s finest “Northbrook�...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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