Ambassador Bill

Ambassador Bill

Ambassador Bill

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Ambassador Bill

"HE WILL SPLIT YOUR SIDES WITH LAUGHTER AND WRING YOUR HEART WITH TEARS"

1931

1h 9m

6.0(4 votes)

Comedy

Overview

An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long enough to assume the crown.

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Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Will Rogers

Bill Harper

Will Rogers

Acting

Marguerite Churchill

Queen Vanya

Marguerite Churchill

Acting

Greta Nissen

Countess Ilka

Greta Nissen

Acting

Tad Alexander

King Paul

Tad Alexander

Acting

Ray Milland

King Lothar

Ray Milland

Acting

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Prince de Polikoff

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Acting

Arnold Korff

The General

Arnold Korff

Acting

Ferdinand Munier

Senator Pillsbury

No Image

Acting

Edwin Maxwell

Monte

Edwin Maxwell

Acting

Frank Atkinson

American Embassy Valet

Frank Atkinson

Acting

Herbert Bunston

British Ambassador

Herbert Bunston

Acting

Georgia Caine

Monte's Wife

Georgia Caine

Acting

Carrie Daumery

Dinner Guest

Carrie Daumery

Acting

Theodore Lodi

French Ambassador

No Image

Acting

Michael Mark

Republican Revolutionary Sniper

Michael Mark

Acting

Eric Mayne

Dignitary at Court

Eric Mayne

Acting

Toshia Mori

Dinner Guest

Toshia Mori

Acting

Paul Panzer

Revolutionary

Paul Panzer

Acting

Lon Poff

Chauffeur

Lon Poff

Acting

Russ Powell

Drunk Republican Revolutionary Celebrant

Russ Powell

Acting

Tom Ricketts

Littleton

Tom Ricketts

Acting

Constantine Romanoff

Sniper on Balcony

Constantine Romanoff

Acting

Ben Turpin

The Butcher

Ben Turpin

Acting

Ernest Wood

Northfield Slater

No Image

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