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The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across
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  2. The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across

1936
1h 16m
Comedy
Romance
Mystery

Status

Released

Release

1936

Runtime

1h 16m

Storyline

"Those rollicking STARS of "HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE""

A Swedish princess boards an ocean liner in Europe en route to an acting career in America and finds herself getting inconveniently attached to a bandleader returning home. To complicate matters, a blackmailer on board apparently knows she is not who she claims to be - and he has his sights set on other passengers with secrets of their own. In the meantime an escaped killer has stowed away under someone else's identity, and is killing again to cover his tracks; five international police detectives on board are heading the investigation to find him. When evidence points to the princess and bandleader, they must find the killer themselves - before he finds them.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 16m
May 22, 1936
Languages
English
Director
William K. Howard
William K. Howard
Production
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

47 Cast Members

Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Princess Olga / Wanda Nash

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

King Mantell

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Lorel

Alison Skipworth

Alison Skipworth

Lady Gertrude

George Barbier

George Barbier

Captain Nicholls

William Frawley

William Frawley

Benton

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Darcy

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Cragg

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Steindorf

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Morevitch

Bradley Page

Bradley Page

The Stranger

Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Kawati

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

Ship's Bellhop (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Film Man (uncredited)

David Clyde

David Clyde

Assistant Purser (uncredited)

Jean De Briac

Jean De Briac

French Baggage Official (uncredited)

Keith Daniels

Reporter (uncredited)

Eva Dennison

Second Gossipy Bridge Player (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Reporter (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)

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