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In this musical comedy, Hungarian soldiers invade Countess Angelina's castle, and her husband immediately escapes, leaving her to fend off the advances of Col. Teglas. One of her ancestors, Francesca, was forced to deal with a similar situation many years earlier, which is documented in a portrait hanging in the castle. By night, Francesca leaves the confines of the portrait and helps Angelina grapple with her growing feelings for the colonel.
Original Release
08/25/1948
US Release
08/25/1948
Cast
Name | Character |
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Betty Grable | Angelina / Francesca |
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | The Duke / Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas |
Cesar Romero | Count Mario |
Walter Abel | Benvenuto / Major Horvath |
Reginald Gardiner | Alberto |
Harry Davenport | Luigi |
Virginia Campbell | Theresa |
Whit Bissell | Giulio |
Lester Allen | Jester |
Mary Bear | Isabella - Ancestor |
Directors
Otto Preminger, Ernst Lubitsch
Writers
Samson Raphaelson, Rudolph Schanzer, Ernst Welisch
Cast
Name | Character |
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Betty Grable | Angelina / Francesca |
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | The Duke / Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas |
Cesar Romero | Count Mario |
Walter Abel | Benvenuto / Major Horvath |
Reginald Gardiner | Alberto |
Harry Davenport | Luigi |
Virginia Campbell | Theresa |
Whit Bissell | Giulio |
Lester Allen | Jester |
Mary Bear | Isabella - Ancestor |
David Bond | Gabor |
Harry Carter | Staff Officer |
Harry Cording | Orlando - Ancestor |
Herbert Evans | Ancestor |
Jack George | Count Giovanni - Ancestor |
Don Haggerty | Staff Officer |
Joe Haworth | Soldier |
Ray Hyke | Albert's Knight |
Edmund MacDonald | Captain Novak |
Belle Mitchell | Ancestor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ernst Lubitsch | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1949 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |