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  • My Kingdom for a Cook (1943)
  • Approved
    81 min | Comedy, Romance
My Kingdom for a Cook (1943)
Approved
81 min | Comedy, Romance

Rudyard Morley, an eccentric ambassador from the Court of Saint James, is on a goodwill lecture tour of the United States. His English gourmet cook is unable to accompany him, and this upsets him more than a little bit. He hires a cook of ...See moreRudyard Morley, an eccentric ambassador from the Court of Saint James, is on a goodwill lecture tour of the United States. His English gourmet cook is unable to accompany him, and this upsets him more than a little bit. He hires a cook of eighteen years' service to a New England socialite. This act of diplomatic rudeness gives rise to several complications which grow more problematic after Morley's daughter begins a romance with the son of the socialite. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Harold Goldman (screenplay) | Andrew Solt (screenplay) (story) | Jack Henley (screenplay) | Joseph Hoffman (screenplay) | Lily Hatvany (story)
Producer
Cinematographer
Franz Planer (as Franz F. Planer)
Editor
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Updated Oct 27, 1943

Release date
Oct 27, 1943 (United States)

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64 cast members
Name Known for
Charles Coburn
Rudyard Morley Rudyard Morley   See fewer
Marguerite Chapman
Pamela Morley Pamela Morley   See fewer
Bill Carter
Lt. Mike Scott Lt. Mike Scott   See fewer
Isobel Elsom
Lucille Scott Lucille Scott   See fewer
Mary Wickes
Agnes Willoughby Agnes Willoughby   See fewer
Eddy Waller
Sam Thornton Sam Thornton   See fewer
Ralph Peters
Lars 'Pretty Boy' Peterson Lars 'Pretty Boy' Peterson   See fewer
Ivan F. Simpson
Professor Harlow Professor Harlow   See fewer
Reginald Sheffield
Reuter's English Reporter Reuter's English Reporter   See fewer
Melville Cooper
Angus Sheffield Angus Sheffield   See fewer
Jessie Arnold
Mrs. Forsythe (uncredited) Mrs. Forsythe (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladys Blake
Miss Brooks (uncredited) Miss Brooks (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Harris (uncredited) Mrs. Harris (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Brandon (uncredited) Mrs. Brandon (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Brown
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Romaine Callender
Clifton (uncredited) Clifton (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chandler
Sam, Gas Man (uncredited) Sam, Gas Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Conklin
Taxicab Driver (uncredited) Taxicab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Gino Corrado
Duck Carver (uncredited) Duck Carver (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Motor Policeman (uncredited) Motor Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle S. Dewey
Man in Washroom (uncredited) Man in Washroom (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
Motor Policeman (uncredited) Motor Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Edwards
Woman in Employment Office (uncredited) Woman in Employment Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Man in Pullman Car (uncredited) Man in Pullman Car (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Janitor (uncredited) Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Fern Emmett
Screaming Spinster in Pullman Berth (uncredited) Screaming Spinster in Pullman Berth (uncredited)   See fewer
Joel Friedkin
Lecture Attendee (uncredited) Lecture Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hall
Worker on Truck Tailgate (uncredited) Worker on Truck Tailgate (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethyl May Halls
Mrs. Mason (uncredited) Mrs. Mason (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Halton
Oliver Bradbury (uncredited) Oliver Bradbury (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Attendee at Rudyard's Lecture (uncredited) Attendee at Rudyard's Lecture (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Mr. Carter (uncredited) Mr. Carter (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle Hodgins
Pocket Watch Pitchman (uncredited) Pocket Watch Pitchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathleen Howard
Mrs. Theodore Carter (uncredited) Mrs. Theodore Carter (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Kane
Man in Washroom (uncredited) Man in Washroom (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Lawrence
Townswoman at Meeting (uncredited) Townswoman at Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Mack
Irate Man in Train Berth (uncredited) Irate Man in Train Berth (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Bearded Man (uncredited) Bearded Man (uncredited)   See fewer
George McKay
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Dairy Foreman (uncredited) Dairy Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Patsy Moran
Mrs. Thornton (uncredited) Mrs. Thornton (uncredited)   See fewer
Mantan Moreland
Train Porter (uncredited) Train Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Odette Myrtil
Madame Touchet (uncredited) Madame Touchet (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Patterson
Elevator Girl (uncredited) Elevator Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Price
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Constance Purdy
Woman in Employment Office (uncredited) Woman in Employment Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Robinson
Mrs. Thompson (uncredited) Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)   See fewer
Blanche Rose
Spinster (uncredited) Spinster (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Sale
Schoolteacher (uncredited) Schoolteacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Talmadge
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Tombes
Abe Mason (uncredited) Abe Mason (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tyrrell
Man in Washroom (uncredited) Man in Washroom (uncredited)   See fewer
Minerva Urecal
Woman in Employment Office (uncredited) Woman in Employment Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Norma Varden
Margaret, Morley's Cook (uncredited) Margaret, Morley's Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Warren
Cook (uncredited) Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Lewis Wilson
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Craig Woods
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Constance Worth
Airline Auxiliary Girl (uncredited) Airline Auxiliary Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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