Night in Paradise

May 3, 1946

1h 24m

★ 4.0

IN TECHNICOLOR - The temptatious tale of a queen who would rather romance than reign!

Overview

Aesop of fable fame poses as an old man and woos away a princess who wants a king for his gold.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Walter Wanger Productions

Night in Paradise Trailers

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Cast

Delarai

Merle Oberon

Aesop

Turhan Bey

King Croesus

Thomas Gomez

Attosa

Gale Sondergaard

Leonides

Ray Collins

Scribe

Ernest Truex

Frigid Ambassador

George Dolenz

Archon

John Litel

Scribe

Jerome Cowan

High Priest

Douglass Dumbrille

Palace Maiden

Patricia Alphin

Palace Maiden

Audrey Young

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