18 Dec 1982
The King of Comedy
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
The Widow from Monte Carlo
Meet the Girl Who Broke the Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo!
In this romantic comedy, an aspiring socialite heads for a vacation in Monte Carlo where she befriends a wealthy widowed duchess and then begins blackmailing her after she steals a scandalous letter.
Top Billed Cast
Warren William Allan Chepstow
Dolores del Río Inez
Louise Fazenda Rose Torrent
Colin Clive Eric Reynolds
Herbert Mundin John Torrent
Olin Howland Eaves
Warren Hymer Dopey Mullins
E. E. Clive Lord Holloway
Mary Forbes Lady Holloway
Viva Tattersall Joan
Herbert Evans Evans
Norman Ainsley Englishman
May Beatty Dowager
Billy Bevan Officer Watkins
André Cheron Croupier
Charles Coleman Torrent's Butler
Gino Corrado Torrent's Cook
Ann Douglas Joan
Charles Fallon Foreigner
Olaf Hytten Englishman at Casino
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