The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)
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Overview
Adaptation of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health.
Top Cast
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Helena Patočková
Girl
J
Jaromír Sobota
Boy
Boris Karloff
Narrator (English version)
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