Russian prince goes to Monte Carlo just after World War I with money supplied him by Parisian Russians. He wins but the casino operators want him honor the tradition of returning to the tables.
If you have about an hour and ten minutes to kill and you want to see a man with a very neat mustache be incredibly polite, this is your movie. It is definitely worth watching if you like old-school Hollywood charm. People who want a gritty gambling drama like a modern thriller will probably hate it though. It starts ...
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"If you have about an hour and ten minutes to kill and you want to see a man with a very neat mustache be incredibly polite, this is your movie. It is definitely worth watching if you like old-school Hollywood charm. People who want a gritty gambling drama like a modern thriller will probably hate it though. It starts out in Paris. All these Russian aristocrats are now working as waiters and taxi drivers. It’s kind of sad but they play it for laughs. They all live in this big, cramped building a..."
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