| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 24, 1952 |
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| Director: | Val Guest |
| Writer: | Val Guest |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | smuggling (contraband), bankruptcy |
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation, Conquest Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Yolande Donlan | Lindy Smith |
| Dirk Bogarde | Tony Craig |
| A.E. Matthews | Selby |
| Reginald Beckwith | Minister of Finance - Blacksmith |
| Mary Clare | Maria |
| Edwin Styles | Chancellor - Cobbler |
| Kynaston Reeves | Burgomaster - Policeman |
| Desmond Walter-Ellis | Alberto - Captain of the guard |
| Peter Butterworth | Julien / Postman / Farmer |
| Raf De La Torre | Italian Attache (uncredited) |
| Alexander Gauge | MacNabb the Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Robert Henderson | Macy's Staff Manager (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hill | Representative of Johnson K. Johnson (uncredited) |
| Derek Hodgson | Pageboy (uncredited) |
| Fletcher Lightfoot | Grand Duke Johnson the First (uncredited) |
| Tom Macaulay | Grieves |
| Louis Matto | Hotel Doorman (uncredited) |
| Jack May | Villager at Council Meeting |
| Laurence Naismith | Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited) |
| Anthony Oliver | Selby's Valet |
| MacDonald Parke | Schuyster the Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Eric Pohlmann | Monsieur Paul (uncredited) |
| Derek Prentice | Swiss Attache |
| Paul Sheridan | French Attache (uncredited) |
| Richard Wattis | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfred Roome | Editor |
| Val Guest | Director, Writer |
| Geoffrey Unsworth | Director of Photography |
| Philip Martell | Original Music Composer |
| Ronald Hanmer | Original Music Composer |
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