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Expensive Husbands
Expensive Husbands

Expensive Husbands

Your name my be Rupert...But it ought to be Bill...BILL...BILL!

Genres

RomanceComedy

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Unable to get work in her home country, Laurine Lynne (Beverly Roberts) travels to Vienna where her press agent, Joe Craig (Allyn Joslyn), convinces her to marry royalty. The lucky fellow is Prince Rupert (Patric Knowles), an impoverished nobleman now working as a waiter. Do the two of them fall in love despite this marriage of convenience?

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

27 November 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Prince Rupert Heinrich Franz Von Rentzau

Beverly Roberts

Beverly Roberts

Laurine Lynne

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Joe Craig

Gordon Oliver

Gordon Oliver

Ricky Preston

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Herr Andrew Brenner

Eula Guy

Eula Guy

Trommy, Laurine's Maid

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Herr Meyer, Hotel Director

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Maria

George Humbert

George Humbert

Giovanni

Otto Fries

Otto Fries

Franz, Buggy Driver

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Reporter

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Austrian Policeman at Jail

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Austrian Hotel Staff Member

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Reporter

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Photographer at Polo Game

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Castle Servant at End

Don Marion

Don Marion

Busboy

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Motion Picture Director

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Frederick, Elevator Operator

Sandra Ramoy

Sandra Ramoy

Reporter

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Telephone Operator

Rosella Towne

Rosella Towne

Brenner's Receptionist

Jeff York

Jeff York

Announcer at Polo Game

Robert Fischer

Robert Fischer

Joseph, Rupert's Servant

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Reporter (uncredited)

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