The Prince and the Showgirl
Jun 13 1957
•2h 55m
•Comedy, Romance
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
Cast
See allMarilyn Monroe
Elsie
Laurence Olivier
The Regent
Sybil Thorndike
The Queen Dowager
Richard Wattis
Northbrook
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