My Kingdom for a Cook

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My Kingdom for a Cook
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Directed by Richard Wallace
Screenplay byHarold Goldman
Andrew Solt
Joseph Hoffman
Jack Henley
Story by Lili Hatvany
Andrew Solt
Produced by P. J. Wolfson
Starring Charles Coburn
Marguerite Chapman
Bill Carter
Cinematography Franz F. Planer
Edited by Otto Meyer
Music by M. W. Stoloff
Production
company
Release date
  • August 31, 1943 (1943-08-31)(US) [1]
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

My Kingdom for a Cook is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, which stars Charles Coburn, Marguerite Chapman, and Bill Carter.

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Plot

A visiting British emissary on a goodwill tour of the United States struggles to replace his long-standing cook when he is unable to join him on the journey.

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References

  1. "My Kingdom for a Cook: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.