The Princess and the Plumber

"First he made her horse shy. Then he made her heart gallop. A comedy of young love."

1930 1h 12m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A derogated prince hopes to restore his wealth and power by marrying off his daughter to royalty. Unfortunately, she has fallen in love with a young man who has been hired to fix the plumbing in their run-down castle.

“First he made her horse shy. Then he made her heart gallop. A comedy of young love.”

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Cast

Charles Farrell
Charlie Peters / Albert Bowers
Maureen O'Sullivan
Princess Louise
H.B. Warner
Prince Conrad of Daritzia
Joseph Cawthorn
Merkl
Bert Roach
Albert Bowers
Lucien Prival
Baron von Kemper
Murray Kinnell
Worthing
Louise Closser Hale
Miss Eden

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Korda
Writers: Howard J. Green, Alice Duer Miller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Charles Farrell and Maureen O'Sullivan and H.B. Warner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "First he made her horse shy. Then he made her heart gallop. A comedy of young love.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexander Korda directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Charles Farrell and Maureen O'Sullivan and H.B. Warner carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "First he made her horse shy. Then he made her heart gallop. A comedy of young love.".
6IMDB entry: tt0021272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.