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Yolande Donlan | ... |
Lindy Smith
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Tony Craig
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A.E. Matthews | ... |
Selby
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Reginald Beckwith | ... |
Minister of Finance - Blacksmith
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Mary Clare | ... |
Maria
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Edwin Styles | ... |
Chancellor - Cobbler
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Kynaston Reeves | ... |
Burgomaster - Policeman
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Desmond Walter-Ellis | ... |
Alberto - Captain of the guard
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Peter Butterworth | ... |
Julien /
Postman /
Farmer
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A tiny European country which for years has survived financially only through evading its bills and smuggling is finally facing bankruptcy, when a rich American agrees to save the place by buying it. But before, the deal is closed, he dies. His nearest relative and heir turns out to be a young woman with high ethical and democratic standards, but no experience with money, or affairs of state, or Europe. A charming young English visitor helps her to muddle through. Comedy and romance follow. Written by Anonymous
In this haphazard Technicolor fantasy, a ditzy but dauntless young American woman becomes the heir to the throne of a tiny, insolvent European country named Lampidorra. The bumbling representative of a British cheese company convinces her that the answer to Lampidorra's problem lies in its principal product: schneese, which is cheese crossbred with schnapps. "Penny Princess" is essentially an operetta without the singing. It's all very silly, the satire is heavy-handed, and the leading lady is a bit of a pill, but it's a harmless way to spend an hour and a half. Val Guest, who wrote and directed the film, would go on to better things, particularly in the field of science fiction. He also married the leading lady.