A hotel worker who is really an aristocrat falls for a lady customer but instead of getting married, stays on at work and contents himself with the female company he can get from the staff..
Is King of the Ritz worth your afternoon? Only if you have a massive soft spot for creaky, dusty British comedies from the early thirties where everyone talks like they have a marble in their mouth. If you want a tight plot, you will absolutely hate this. But if you just want to look at pretty art deco hotel sets and l...
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"Is King of the Ritz worth your afternoon? Only if you have a massive soft spot for creaky, dusty British comedies from the early thirties where everyone talks like they have a marble in their mouth. If you want a tight plot, you will absolutely hate this. But if you just want to look at pretty art deco hotel sets and listen to silly songs, it is a harmless little time machine. 🏨 The whole setup is gloriously dumb. Harry Milton plays this guy who works at the Ritz, but—surprise!—he is actually ..."
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