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Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Gee it's great to be together at last on another fellows honeymoon!

19426.21h 55m

Overview

A radio correspondent tries to rescue a burlesque queen from her marriage to a Nazi official.

Directed by Leo McCarey
Written by Sheridan Gibney, Leo McCarey
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Top Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Patrick O'Toole

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Katherine Butt-Smith

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Baron Franz Von Luber

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Gaston Le Blanc

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

General Borelski

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Elsa

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Ed Cumberland

Natasha Lytess

Natasha Lytess

Anna

John Banner

John Banner

Von Kleinoch (uncredited)

H

Hans Joby

Kleinoch's Driver (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

nazihoneymooneuropedamsel in distresseuropean adventure

About Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 1942 exploring themes of nazi, honeymoon, europe, damsel in distress, european adventure. Directed by Leo McCarey, it stars Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Walter Slezak. A radio correspondent tries to rescue a burlesque queen from her marriage to a Nazi official.

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