The Princess Comes Across

1h 16min

Comedy

Romance

Mystery

Thriller

A Swedish princess boards an ocean liner in Europe en route to an acting career in America and finds herself getting inconveniently attached to a bandleader returning home. To complicate matters, a blackmailer on board apparently knows she is not who she claims to be - and he has his sights set on other passengers with secrets of their own. In the meantime an escaped killer has stowed away under someone else's identity, and is killing again to cover his tracks; five international police detectives on board are heading the investigation to find him. When evidence points to the princess and bandleader, they must find the killer themselves - before he finds them.

Cast

Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Princess Olga / Wanda Nash
Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

King Mantell
Alison Skipworth

Alison Skipworth

Lady Gertrude
George Barbier

George Barbier

Captain Nicholls
Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Steindorf
Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Morevitch
Bradley Page

Bradley Page

The Stranger
Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

Ship's Bellhop (uncredited)
George Chandler

George Chandler

Film Man (uncredited)
David Clyde

David Clyde

Assistant Purser (uncredited)
Jean De Briac

Jean De Briac

French Baggage Official (uncredited)
Keith Daniels

Keith Daniels

Reporter (uncredited)
Eva Dennison

Eva Dennison

Second Gossipy Bridge Player (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Reporter (uncredited)
Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
Charles Fallon

Charles Fallon

French Baggage Official (uncredited)
Gaston Glass

Gaston Glass

Photographer (uncredited)
Jack Hatfield

Jack Hatfield

Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Tom Herbert

Tom Herbert

Cabin Steward (uncredited)
Gladden James

Gladden James

Ship's Official (uncredited)
Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Chief Purser (uncredited)
Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Assistant Purser (uncredited)
Nenette Lafayette

Nenette Lafayette

French Woman (uncredited)
Isabel La Mal

Isabel La Mal

First Gossipy Bridge Player (uncredited)
James T. Mack

James T. Mack

Cabin Steward (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Official at Le Havre Pier (uncredited)
Maybelle Palmer

Maybelle Palmer

Third Gossipy Bridge Player (uncredited)
Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Reporter (uncredited)
Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Gustavson (uncredited)
Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

American Reporter (uncredited)
George Sorel

George Sorel

Reporter (uncredited)
Bernard Suss

Bernard Suss

Steward (uncredited)
John Sutton

John Sutton

Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Jones, American Newsreel Man (uncredited)
George Templeton

George Templeton

Purser (uncredited)
Jacques Vanaire

Jacques Vanaire

Reporter (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ship's Passenger at Concert (uncredited)
Monya Andre

Monya Andre

Minor Role (uncredited)
Blair Davies

Blair Davies

Minor Role (uncredited)
Chloe Douglas

Chloe Douglas

Minor Role (uncredited)
Bess Stafford

Bess Stafford

Minor Role (uncredited)

Release date

22nd May 1936

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English