Love is a Ball

Apr 24, 1963

1h 51m

★ 4.6

The hilariously mad story of all the best things in life that are not free... and the one thing that definitely is!

Overview

Etienne makes a good living out of marrying off poor but titled young men to rich but untitled young ladies. Millicent is now in his sights on the Riviera, and Grand Duke Gaspar is the bait. But what if Millicent starts to fancy planted chauffeur John instead, and Gaspar takes a shine to Etienne's secretary Janine?

Genres

Comedy

Romance

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Cast

John Lathrop Davis

Glenn Ford

Millicent 'Millie' Mehaffey

Hope Lange

M. Etienne Pimm

Charles Boyer

Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau

Ricardo Montalban

Dr. Christian Gump

Telly Savalas

Mathilda

Ruth McDevitt

Janine

Ulla Jacobsson

Mme. Gallou

Georgette Anys

Milkman

Robert Bettoni

Mme. Fernier

Mony Dalmès

Priory

Laurence Hardy

Carlo

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