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Excellency Petticoat

1921-03-18 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 8.0

Comedy · History

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Directors
Edgar Klitsch
Production companies
Gong-Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Marion ReglerChevalier d'Eon
Albert SteinrückAlbert SteinrückBeaumarchais
Jürgen FehlingKing Ludwig XV.
Ellen PetzMadame Pompadour
Margot Baron
Paul GüntherCount Dubarry
Guido HerzfeldDuke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Adele SandrockAdele SandrockKaiserin Elisabeth
Lotte Fliess
Alexander EkertGeorg II.
Annemarie Loose
Walter WernerWalter Werner
Gisela WerbisekMrs. Morande

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