The Armchair and the Grand Duchess

The Armchair and the Grand Duchess (1943)

July 28th, 19431h 3min

Comedy
65%

Overview

A Russian duke who's fallen on hard times tries to recover a stash of jewels hidden inside an armchair, but the chair gets sold at auction to a millionairess and he's forced to marry her in order to retrieve the treasure.


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