The Royal Bed

The Royal Bed

Year's Sparkling Comedy Sensation

1931 · 75 min · ★ 4.3 · Comedy

The hapless king of a small European nation must put up with a domineering queen, a daughter who wants to elope with her boyfriend, a peasant revolt and a scheming general.

Directed by Lowell Sherman · Written by J. Walter Ruben

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