Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945): Cast & Plot
Her Highness and the Bellboy is a 1945 romantic comedy directed by Richard Thorpe, starring Hedy Lamarr as Princess Veronica, Robert Walker and Rags Ragland. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Her Highness and the Bellboy About?
The premise of Her Highness and the Bellboy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a fictional European kingdom, a beautiful princess falls for an American reporter. Hoping to find him, she travels to New York and checks into a luxurious hotel, where a kind bellhop mistakes her for a maid. She asks him to escort her, unaware that he believes she loves him, and each gracious act she makes only deepens his mistaken belief.
Her Highness and the Bellboy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- manhattan new york city
- new york city
- 1930s
- bellboy
- princess
- love triangle
- hotel
- holiday romance
- title co written by female
- prologue
- year 1938
- shoplifting
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- installment payment
- ballerina
- dog walking
- speaking gibberish
- radio set
- song
- formal ball
- arranged marriage
- fantasy sequence
- unlikely friendship
- brawl
- invalid
- queen
- slang
- invitation
- mug shot
- true love
- delusion
- class distinction
- dancer
- gangster
- hungarian
- nightclub
- porter
- santa claus
- paralysis
- fairy tale
- personal assistant
- police raid
- arrest
- paddy wagon
- fairy tale fantasy
- new york
- european
- dating
- old flame
- columnist
- dancing
Her Highness and the Bellboy Cast & Characters
Hedy Lamarr leads the cast as Princess Veronica, with Robert Walker as Jimmy Dobson and Rags Ragland as Albert Weever. Directed by Richard Thorpe; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Thorpe
- Hedy Lamarr as Princess Veronica
- Robert Walker as Jimmy Dobson
- Rags Ragland as Albert Weever
- June Allyson as Leslie Odell
Also Starring in Her Highness and the Bellboy
· 14 more- Agnes Moorehead Countess Zoe
- Warner Anderson Paul MacMillan
- Carl Esmond Baron Zoltan Faludi
- Tom Dugan Waiter at Jake's Joint (uncredited)
- Konstantin Shayne Yanos Van Lankovitz
- Edward Gargan 1st Cop
- John George News Vendor (uncredited)
- George Cleveland Dr. Elfson
- Ludwig Stössel Mr. Puft
- Wanda Perry Maid (uncredited)
- Audrey Totter Woman on Rooftop (uncredited)
- Ben Lessy Ben Lessy
- Tom Trout Hack
- Patti Moore Fae
Her Highness and the Bellboy Plot Summary
What happens in Her Highness and the Bellboy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Princess Veronica, Hedy Lamarr, travels to New York City to reconnect with the American newspaper columnist she fell in love with six years earlier. After checking into the Eaton Hotel, she is mistaken for a new maid by bellboy Jimmy Dobson, Robert Walker, who offers to accompany her on an afternoon stroll through Central Park. When they return, the hotel manager is shocked to see his bellboy with the princess and fires him for consorting with an important guest. Veronica saves Jimmy’s job by insisting that the manager assign him to be her personal attendant while she is in New York.
Full summary
The whole story of Her Highness and the Bellboy, scene by scene
Her Highness and the Bellboy Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Her Highness and the Bellboy.
How Well Do You Know Her Highness and the Bellboy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Her Highness and the Bellboy Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Su alteza y el botones” and “Sua altezza e il cameriere”.
- Also known as
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- Su alteza y el botones
- Sua altezza e il cameriere
- 公主与侍者
- Sua Alteza e o Groom
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Her Highness and the Bellboy FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Her Highness and the Bellboy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Her Highness and the Bellboy?
Her Highness and the Bellboy runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Her Highness and the Bellboy released?
Her Highness and the Bellboy was released on November 11, 1945.
Who directed Her Highness and the Bellboy?
Her Highness and the Bellboy was directed by Richard Thorpe.
More films by Richard Thorpe Who is in the cast of Her Highness and the Bellboy?
Her Highness and the Bellboy stars Hedy Lamarr as Princess Veronica, Robert Walker as Jimmy Dobson and Rags Ragland as Albert Weever, among 18 credited actors.
Does Her Highness and the Bellboy have a post-credit scene?
No. Her Highness and the Bellboy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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