The Oyster Princess

The Oyster Princess

1919 · 58 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy

A pampered American oyster tycoon decides to buy a husband for his daughter, but things don’t go quite as planned. Along the way there are mishaps, misunderstandings and a foxtrot sequence that must be seen to be believed.

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · Written by Hanns Kräly

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