A Damsel in Distress
“With Sword in Hand He Goes to the Head of the Clash!”
Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on 'Mr. X'. After Alyce goes to London to meet a beau she is restricted to the castle to curb her scandalous behavior. Albert then summons Jerry to Alyce's aid in order to 'protect his investment'.
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Cast
11 people
Fred Astaire
Jerry Halliday
Known for
Funny Face
Top Hat
George Burns
George
Known for
18 Again!
Oh, God!
Gracie Allen
Gracie
Also in
Lambchops
Mr. and Mrs. North
Joan Fontaine
Alyce Marshmorton
Known for
Rebecca
Suspicion
Reginald Gardiner
Keggs
Known for
The Great Dictator
The Flying Deuces
Ray Noble
Reggie
Also in
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Constance Collier
Lady Caroline
Known for
Rope
Stage Door
Montagu Love
Lord Marshmorton
Known for
The Wind
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Harry Watson
Albert
Also in
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The Barber Shop
Jan Duggan
Miss Ruggles
Also in
The Old-Fashioned Way
Wagon Wheels
Mary Gordon
Cook (uncredited)
Known for
Bride of Frankenstein
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
George Stevens Director · Ernest Pagano Screenplay P.G. Wodehouse Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.5M · Budget $1M · United States release November 19, 1937
Box office
Budget
$1,035,000
Worldwide gross
$1,465,000
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Production
RKO
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United States · November 19, 1937
Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 6, 1937 · Theatrical
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