Something's Rotten_
The queen of an unnamed European country is being pressured by her Prime Minister to abdicate the throne in favour of one of her sons. But she wrestles with the question which son, the older but emotionally unstable Prince Calvin or the younger but more mature Prince George, will be named as her successor. Meanwhile, a series of murders of the palace staff is being committed by an unidentified “Skulker”, whom the queen begins to suspect may in fact be one of the princes.
Starring
Charlotte Blunt, Geoffrey Bowes, Trudy Weiss
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Something's Rotten was released 47 years ago in 1979.
Overview
The queen of an unnamed European country is being pressured by her Prime Minister to abdicate the throne in favour of one of her sons. But she wrestles with ...
Something's Rotten is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 16m.
CAST (8)
CB
Charlotte Blunt
The Queen
Geoffrey Bowes
Prince Calvin
Trudy Weiss
Marina Falk
CB
Christopher Barry
Prince George
Cec Linder
Alexis Alexander
JL
J.P. Linton
Dr. Burns
IH
Irene Hogan
Loretta
WO
William Osler
Dr. Conrad
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What is Something's Rotten about?
The queen of an unnamed European country is being pressured by her Prime Minister to abdicate the throne in favour of one of her sons. But she wrestles with the question which son, the older but emotionally unstable Prince Calvin or the younger but more mature Prince George, will be named as her successor. Meanwhile, a series of murders of the palace staff is being committed by an unidentified “Skulker”, whom the queen begins to suspect may in fact be one of the princes.
How long is Something's Rotten?
Something's Rotten has a runtime of 76 minutes (1h 16m).
Who stars in Something's Rotten?
The cast of Something's Rotten includes Charlotte Blunt, Geoffrey Bowes, Trudy Weiss, Christopher Barry, Cec Linder.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama