A Damsel in Distress

With Sword in Hand He Goes to the Head of the Clash!

1937 • 101 min • Music · Comedy · Romance

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Synopsis

Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on 'Mr. X'. After Alyce goes to London to meet a beau she is restricted to the castle to curb her scandalous behavior. Albert then summons Jerry to Alyce's aid in order to 'protect his investment'.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 57%
65 Audience · 39 · 43%

Lady Alyce, an aristocrat, is expected to marry soon, much to the amusement of the castle staff. When she

Violence & peril: 0/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Very mild romantic tension
Some period slang

What it models well

Love finds a way
Courage to follow your heart
Challenging expectations

Talk about it after

Why does Lady Alyce feel pressure to marry?
How do characters deal with misunderstandings?
What are the challenges of different social classes?

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Top billed cast

Director: George Stevens • Crew: S.K. Lauren, Ernest Pagano, P.G. Wodehouse

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
There is something oddly static about this self adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's comedy romance. Joan Fontaine is "Lady Alyce" an heiress who casually meets visiting dancer/composer Fred Astaire ("Jerry") on a trip to London. Their romance is soon smouldering (well, as much as anything actually smouldered in 1937), much to the chagrin of her well-to-do family at their ancestral "Tottney Castle".…
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