Movie: The Butler's Dilemma

Top 9 Billed Cast

Richard Hearne
Richard Hearne

Rodney Playfair

Francis L. Sullivan
Francis L. Sullivan

Leo Carrington

Judy Kelly
Judy Kelly

Ann Carrington

Hermione Gingold
Hermione Gingold

Aunt Sophie

Henry Kendall
Henry Kendall

Carmichael

André Randall
André Randall

Vitello

Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming

Sir Hubert Playfair

Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman

Bishop

Wally Patch
Wally Patch

Tom

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    Rodney Playfair is persuaded, by a promise to meet his gambling debts, to impersonate a manservant named Chapman at his fiancée's house...

  • Release Date

    1943-11-29

  • Average

    4.5

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
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    English
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