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The Princess Comes Across (1936)

Movie ★ 6.3 76 min

Comedy Romance Mystery Thriller

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.

William K. Howard Director Claude Binyon Writer J. B. Priestley Writer

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Quick facts

Released
May 22, 1936
Runtime
76 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0028138
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Themes

Cast

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Princess Comes Across about?
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.
Who directed The Princess Comes Across?
The Princess Comes Across was directed by William K. Howard.
Who stars in The Princess Comes Across?
The Princess Comes Across stars Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Douglass Dumbrille, Alison Skipworth.
When was The Princess Comes Across released?
The Princess Comes Across is a 1936 comedy, romance, mystery, thriller film.
Where can I watch The Princess Comes Across?
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