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The Diplomatic Lover is a film of genre Musical directed by Anthony Kimmins with Harold French
The Diplomatic Lover (1934)
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Add to a movie listThe Diplomatic Lover is a 1934 British musical romance film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Harold French, Tamara Desni and Davy Burnaby. It was adapted from the play Der Frauendiplomat by Curt J. Braun and E.B. Leuthege. It is also known by the alternative title How's Chances?.
Synopsis
A young ambitious British diplomat goes to take up his post in an embassy abroad.Actors
Harold French
(Nottingham)
Tamara Desni
(Helen)
Davy Burnaby
(Michelo)
Morton Selten
(Sir Charles)
Reginald Gardiner
(Dersingham)
Peggy Novak
(Olga)
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