My Kingdom for a Cook (1943)

Director:

Richard Wallace

Writers:

Harold Goldman, Lily Hatvany (story),

Stars:

Charles Coburn, Marguerite Chapman, Bill Carter

Cast

Cast overview:
Charles Coburn	...	Rudyard Morley
Marguerite Chapman	...	Pamela Morley
Bill Carter	...	Lt. Mike Scott
Isobel Elsom	...	Lucille Scott
Edward Gargan	...	Duke

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

Meu Reino por uma Cozinheira

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character and appearance of Rudyard Morley were inspired by George Bernard Shaw, the real-life playwright, critic, and personality.

User Reviews

Only for lovers of Charles Coburn (and I'm one of them!)

I love films with Charles Coburn and although he was mostly a supporting actor, I try to watch every film I can if he's in it. There was just something about his on-screen persona that I found both charming and sweet--despite the fact that he also often played rather bombastic men! He was wonderful in THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES as well as THE MORE THE MERRIER, so Columbia Pictures decided in this case to give him the lead! And, while the film isn't great and the plot is at times silly, the film is still quite watchable just for Coburn. In essence, the film IS Coburn, as the subplots aren't really that important and, in a way, neither is the main plot!! Instead, just watching sneaky and curmudgeonly Coburn is a treat all in itself. The film may lack depth and staying power, but it IS still a lot of fun and you could certainly do a lot worse than watch this movie!