The Prince and the Showgirl

An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.

Cast

Marilyn Monroe

as Elsie

Laurence Olivier

as The Regent

Sybil Thorndike

as The Queen Dowager

Richard Wattis

as Northbrook

Jeremy Spenser

as King Nicolas

David Horne

as The Foreign Office

Harold Goodwin

as Call Boy

Gladys Henson

as Dresser

Jean Kent

as Maisie Springfield

Charles Victor

as Theatre Manager

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