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  • The Royal Bed (1931)
  • Not Rated
    75 min | Comedy
The Royal Bed (1931)
Not Rated
75 min | Comedy

More interested in playing checkers with the servants than in governing his people, King Eric VIII is dominated by Martha, his queen, a humorless woman who believes in doing her royal duty above all else. Her daughter, Princess Anne, ...See moreMore interested in playing checkers with the servants than in governing his people, King Eric VIII is dominated by Martha, his queen, a humorless woman who believes in doing her royal duty above all else. Her daughter, Princess Anne, however, loves commoner Freddie Granton, the king's secretary, and refuses to marry her mother's political choice, the foppish Prince William. After the queen leaves for a promotional tour of America, a long-fomenting revolution erupts on the night of Anne's birthday ball, and the palace is bombed. The king agrees to meet with the revolution's leader and, after hearing his cause, promises him that if the revolutionaries lay down their arms, he will oust General Northrup, the powerful, dictatorial premier. After some manipulation and collaboration, the king rids the country of Northrup, while insuring better living conditions for his subjects. With the uprising squelched and the queen back from America, Anne's wedding to William proceeds as planned, though under protest from the princess. Minutes before the ceremony, however, the rejuvenated king, in final defiance of his wife, secretly marries Anne and Freddie himself and arranges for their passage to common freedom. Written by AFI See less
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Director
Lowell Sherman (directed by)
Writers
Robert E. Sherwood (from the play by) (as Robert Emmet Sherwood) | J. Walter Ruben (screen play by)
Producer
William LeBaron (produced by)
Cinematographer
Leo Tover (photographed by)
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Updated Jan 15, 1931

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Jan 15, 1931 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Lowell Sherman
King Eric VIII King Eric VIII   See fewer
Mary Astor
Princess Anne Princess Anne   See fewer
Anthony Bushell
Freddie Granton Freddie Granton   See fewer
Hugh Trevor
Crown Prince William of Grec Crown Prince William of Grec   See fewer
Nance O'Neil
Queen Martha Queen Martha   See fewer
Robert Warwick
Premier Northrup - Prime Minister Premier Northrup - Prime Minister   See fewer
Gilbert Emery
Phipps Phipps   See fewer
Alan Roscoe
Marquis of Birten Marquis of Birten   See fewer
Frederick Burt
Doctor Fellman Doctor Fellman   See fewer
J. Carrol Naish
Laker (as Carrol Naish) Laker (as Carrol Naish)   See fewer
Nancy Lee Blaine
Lady in Waiting Lady in Waiting   See fewer
Lita Chevret
Lady in Waiting Lady in Waiting   See fewer
Desmond Roberts
Major Blent Major Blent   See fewer
Mischa Auer
Grecian Ambassador (uncredited) Grecian Ambassador (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Guest at Grand Ball (uncredited) Guest at Grand Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Estelle Etterre
Lady in Waiting to Princess Anne (uncredited) Lady in Waiting to Princess Anne (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Guest at Grand Ball (uncredited) Guest at Grand Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Recklaw
Lady in Waiting to Princess Anne (uncredited) Lady in Waiting to Princess Anne (uncredited)   See fewer
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