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A Damsel in Distress

1937·1h 41m·Approved
MusicalRomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
2,617 votes

A betting castle staff, and a series of misunderstandings and set-ups, leads to an American entertainer and an English damsel falling in love.

A Damsel in Distress is a 1937 musical romance movie directed by George Stevens, starring Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, Gracie Allen. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 2,617 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
George Stevens
Stars
Fred Astaire
Joan Fontaine
Gracie Allen
George Burns
Details
1937-11-19
101 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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