Ambassador Bill

HE WILL SPLIT YOUR SIDES WITH LAUGHTER AND WRING YOUR HEART WITH TEARS

6.419311h 9m

Released

Comedy

Overview

An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long enough to assume the crown.

StatusReleased

Release Date1931-11-13

Runtime1h 9m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

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Cast & Crew

Will Rogers

as Bill Harper

Marguerite Churchill

as Queen Vanya

Greta Nissen

as Countess Ilka

Tad Alexander

as King Paul

Ray Milland

as King Lothar

Gustav von Seyffertitz

as Prince de Polikoff

Arnold Korff

as The General

Ferdinand Munier

as Senator Pillsbury

Edwin Maxwell

as Monte

Frank Atkinson

as American Embassy Valet

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jul 19, 2025

7/10

When newly appointed ambassador “Bill” (Will Rogers) arrives in the war-torn European kingdom of Sylvania, he immediately gets as a clue as to what he is in for when he meets his predecessor - the nervous wreck that is “Littleton” (Tom Ricketts). With shelling and gunfire all around he promptly goes to the palace to meet the young king (Tad Alexand…

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