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  • The Pearls of the Crown (1937)
  • 118 min | Comedy, History
The Pearls of the Crown (1937)
118 min | Comedy, History

Three narrators (French writer Jean Martin, an English royal equerry, and a papal chamberlain) tell the story of seven matched pearls, four of them now in the British Crown. Episodes whirl us from Pope Clement VII to Mary Queen of Scots, ...See moreThree narrators (French writer Jean Martin, an English royal equerry, and a papal chamberlain) tell the story of seven matched pearls, four of them now in the British Crown. Episodes whirl us from Pope Clement VII to Mary Queen of Scots, from whom the pearls are stolen while she's occupied with the headsman. Historic events are seasoned with sly, satiric humor, and famous beauties are portrayed by stunning actresses. Then the narrators meet, and decide to try tracing the three unrecovered pearls from 1587 to the present... Written by Rod Crawford See less
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Writers
Sacha Guitry (screenplay) (as L'Auteur) | Christian-Jaque (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Jules Kruger (as J. Kruger)
Editors
William Barache (as W. Barache) | Myriam Borsoutsky (as Myriam)
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Updated May 12, 1937

Release date
Apr 11, 1938 (United States)

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67 cast members
Name Known for
Jacqueline Delubac
Françoise Martin / Marie Stuart / Joséphine de Beauharnais Françoise Martin / Marie Stuart / Joséphine de Beauharnais   See fewer
Sacha Guitry
Jean Martin / François Ier / Barras / Napoléon III Jean Martin / François Ier / Barras / Napoléon III   See fewer
Lyn Harding
L'officier du roi (English narrator) / Le roi Henry VIII L'officier du roi (English narrator) / Le roi Henry VIII   See fewer
Renée Saint-Cyr
Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne   See fewer
Enrico Glori
La camérier du pape (Italian narrator) La camérier du pape (Italian narrator)   See fewer
Ermete Zacconi
Le pape Clement VII Le pape Clement VII   See fewer
Barbara Shaw
Anne de Boleyn Anne de Boleyn   See fewer
Marguerite Moreno
Catherine de Medicis (1860) / L'impératrice Eugénie âgée (1914) Catherine de Medicis (1860) / L'impératrice Eugénie âgée (1914)   See fewer
Arletty
La reine d'Abyssinie La reine d'Abyssinie   See fewer
Marcel Dalio
Le ministre d'Abyssinie (as Dalio) Le ministre d'Abyssinie (as Dalio)   See fewer
Claude Dauphin
Le prisonnier italien en Abyssinie Le prisonnier italien en Abyssinie   See fewer
Robert Seller
Le prisonnier français en Abyssinie Le prisonnier français en Abyssinie   See fewer
Ponzio
Un ouvrier chantant Un ouvrier chantant   See fewer
Andrews Engelmann
James - le voleur (as Engelman) James - le voleur (as Engelman)   See fewer
Yvette Pienne
La reine Marie Tudor / La reine Elizabeth I / La reine Victoria âgée La reine Marie Tudor / La reine Elizabeth I / La reine Victoria âgée   See fewer
Raimu
L'industriel du midi L'industriel du midi   See fewer
Lisette Lanvin
La petite femme / La reine Victoria jeune La petite femme / La reine Victoria jeune   See fewer
Pierre Juvenet
L'expert L'expert   See fewer
Henri Crémieux
Le commissaire-priseur Le commissaire-priseur   See fewer
Aimé Simon-Girard
Le roi Henry IV Le roi Henry IV   See fewer
Germaine Aussey
Gabrielle d'Estrées Gabrielle d'Estrées   See fewer
Simone Renant
Madame Du Barry Madame Du Barry   See fewer
Damia
Une femme du peuple Une femme du peuple   See fewer
Di Mazzei
Un sans-culotte Un sans-culotte   See fewer
Jean-Louis Barrault
Bonaparte jeune (as J.L. Barrault) Bonaparte jeune (as J.L. Barrault)   See fewer
Robert Pizani
Monsieur de Talleyrand (as Pizani) Monsieur de Talleyrand (as Pizani)   See fewer
Émile Drain
L'empereur Napoléon Ier (1815) L'empereur Napoléon Ier (1815)   See fewer
Huguette Duflos
La reine Hortense La reine Hortense   See fewer
Raymonde Allain
L'impératrice Eugénie (1865) L'impératrice Eugénie (1865)   See fewer
Violet Farebrother
Une vieille lady Une vieille lady   See fewer
Rosine Deréan
La jeune fille / Catherine d'Aragon La jeune fille / Catherine d'Aragon   See fewer
Marie Leconte
La femme éplorée La femme éplorée   See fewer
Pierre Magnier
Le vieux seigneur français Le vieux seigneur français   See fewer
Cécile Sorel
La Française du Grand Siècle La Française du Grand Siècle   See fewer
Lilie Granval
La soprano La soprano   See fewer
Jean Coquelin
Le vieux bourgeois Le vieux bourgeois   See fewer
Gaston Dubosc
Le grand-duc Le grand-duc   See fewer
Pauline Carton
Une femme de chambre Une femme de chambre   See fewer
Anaclara
La négresse La négresse   See fewer
Colette Borelli
Marie Stuart enfant Marie Stuart enfant   See fewer
Julien Clément
Le gigolo Le gigolo   See fewer
Marfa d'Hervilly
La vieille courtisane La vieille courtisane   See fewer
Denis de Marney
Darnley Darnley   See fewer
Aline Debray
Actress Actress   See fewer
Dynalik
Le petit rat Le petit rat   See fewer
Eugénie Fougère
La vieille coquette La vieille coquette   See fewer
Gary Garland
Une passagère sur le Normandie Une passagère sur le Normandie   See fewer
Anthony Gildès
Le vieil Hongrois Le vieil Hongrois   See fewer
Georges Grey
Le jeune Hongrois Le jeune Hongrois   See fewer
Geneviève Guitry
Actress (as Geneviève de Saint Jean) Actress (as Geneviève de Saint Jean)   See fewer
Lautner
Le Titien Le Titien   See fewer
Oléo
La petite poule La petite poule   See fewer
Jacqueline Pacaud
Jane Seymour Jane Seymour   See fewer
Annie Rozanne
Actress Actress   See fewer
Léon Walther
Le connétable Anne de Montmorency Le connétable Anne de Montmorency   See fewer
Laurence Atkins
Madame Tallien / Madame d'Etampes (uncredited) Madame Tallien / Madame d'Etampes (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Berlioz
Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited)   See fewer
Humberto Catalano
Spanelli (uncredited) Spanelli (uncredited)   See fewer
James Craven
Hans Holbein (uncredited) Hans Holbein (uncredited)   See fewer
Derrick De Marney
Darnley (uncredited) Darnley (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Duprez
American (uncredited) American (uncredited)   See fewer
Romuald Joubé
Clouet (uncredited) Clouet (uncredited)   See fewer
Darling Légitimus
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Percy Marmont
Le cardinal Wolsey (uncredited) Le cardinal Wolsey (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Nasil
Un marchand persan (uncredited) Un marchand persan (uncredited)   See fewer
Paulette Élambert
Catherine de Medicis enfant (uncredited) Catherine de Medicis enfant (uncredited)   See fewer
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