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7.7/10   324 votes
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Director:
Frank Borzage
Writers:
Rida Johnson Young (play)
Laird Doyle (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 June 1936 (USA) more
Plot:
Napoleon needs money to fight his wars in Europe so he wants 20 million dollars for the Louisiana Territory in the United States... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A Fun Film more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Marion Davies ... Elizabeth Patterson
Dick Powell ... Captain Jerome Bonaparte
Charles Ruggles ... Senator Henry Ruggles (as Charlie Ruggles)

Claude Rains ... Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte

Edward Everett Horton ... Senator John Hathaway
Arthur Treacher ... Sir Harry
Henry Stephenson ... Charles Patterson
Clara Blandick ... Aunt Ellen Patterson
John Larkin ... Isham
Walter Kingsford ... Monsieur Pichon
Etienne Girardot ... Monsieur Du Fresne
Halliwell Hobbes ... Cambaceres

George Irving ... President Thomas Jefferson
Beulah Bondi ... Madame Letizia
Philip Hurlic ... Pippin (as Phillip Hurlic)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:76 min (Turner library print) | USA:87 min (preview)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #1916)

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Trivia:
The play opened on Broadway, New York City, New York, USA on 7 September 1908 and had only 24 performances. It was based on the actual marriage of Napoleon's brother to Elizabeth Patterson, but it eventually was annulled by order of Napoleon. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Glorious Betsy (1928) more
Soundtrack:
My Kingdom For A Kiss (Pour Un Baiser) more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
A Fun Film, 14 June 2003
9/10
Author: mke from California

I don't generally obsess over the historic errors in films, especially comedies. That may be why I was able to enjoy this picture and the many fine performances. Claude Rains as Napoleon was particularly good. In fact his performance here was the most complex and interesting portrayal of Napoleon I recall seeing which is impressive given the generally humorous tone of the film.

While far from a classic this is a fine movie with many good lines and a very talented cast.

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