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Madonna of the Sleeping Cars

Madonna of the Sleeping Cars

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Lady Diana Wynham, a crumbling aristocrat, entrusts her new secretary, Prince Séliman, with a daring mission on whose success will depend the survival of her fortune.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

139 mins

Rating

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Release Date

28 April 1928

Country

France

Cast

Olaf Fjord

Olaf Fjord

Prince Séliman

Claude France

Claude France

Lady Diana Wynham

Boris de Fast

Boris de Fast

Mr. Varichkine

Mary Serta

Mary Serta

Irina A. Mouravieff

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