In one episode, Shan Cai also flipped the damsel in distress trope when Dao Ming Si punished the people who wronged her—by ...

Princess Ilana appears to be a typical damsel in distress when we meet her in Creature Commandos Episode 1. While she is shown as a woman who needs rescuing, much mystery exists around her character.

With Burns & Allen co-starred with the screen's No. 1 tapster, A Damsel in Distress holds plenty - dancing, comedy, the usual sumptuous investiture accorded by Pandro Berman and RKO to any Astaire ...