The King and the Chorus Girl
A destitute, bored monarch falls in love with a chorus girl.
Casts & Crew
Fernand Gravey
Joan Blondell
Edward Everett Horton
Alan Mowbray
Mary Nash
Jane Wyman
Luis Alberni
Carole Landis
Also Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
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