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Expensive Husbands (1937)

Your name my be Rupert...But it ought to be Bill...BILL...BILL!

Genre : Romance, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 2M

Director : Bobby Connolly
Writer : Lillie Hayward, Jean Negulesco, Jay Brennan

Synopsis

Unable to get work in her home country, Laurine Lynne (Beverly Roberts) travels to Vienna where her press agent, Joe Craig (Allyn Joslyn), convinces her to marry royalty. The lucky fellow is Prince Rupert (Patric Knowles), an impoverished nobleman now working as a waiter. Do the two of them fall in love despite this marriage of convenience?

Actors

Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles
Prince Rupert Heinrich Franz Von Rentzau
Beverly Roberts
Beverly Roberts
Laurine Lynne
Allyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn
Joe Craig
Gordon Oliver
Gordon Oliver
Ricky Preston
Vladimir Sokoloff
Vladimir Sokoloff
Herr Andrew Brenner
Eula Guy
Eula Guy
Trommy, Laurine's Maid
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
Herr Meyer, Hotel Director
Ann Codee
Ann Codee
Maria
George Humbert
George Humbert
Giovanni
Otto Fries
Otto Fries
Franz, Buggy Driver
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
Reporter
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Austrian Policeman at Jail
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Austrian Hotel Staff Member
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Reporter
Eddie Graham
Eddie Graham
Photographer at Polo Game
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Castle Servant at End
Don Marion
Don Marion
Busboy
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Motion Picture Director
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Frederick, Elevator Operator
Sandra Ramoy
Sandra Ramoy
Reporter
Janet Shaw
Janet Shaw
Telephone Operator
Rosella Towne
Rosella Towne
Brenner's Receptionist
Jeff York
Jeff York
Announcer at Polo Game
Robert Fischer
Robert Fischer
Joseph, Rupert's Servant

Crews

Bobby Connolly
Bobby Connolly
Director
Kyrill DeShishmareff
Kyrill DeShishmareff
Story
Lillie Hayward
Lillie Hayward
Screenplay
Jean Negulesco
Jean Negulesco
Screenplay
Jay Brennan
Jay Brennan
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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