The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
SOME COUNTRIES HAVE A MEDAL FOR EVERYTHING
Genre : Comedy, Romance
Runtime : 1H 55M
Director : Laurence Olivier
Writer : Terence Rattigan
Synopsis
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
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With all this going on, how could the band not be falling apart...?
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