Ruggles of Red Gap
1935 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 7.1
In this comedy of an Englishman stranded in a sea of barbaric Americans, Marmaduke Ruggles - a gentleman's gentleman and butler to an Earl - is lost in a poker game to an uncouth American cattle baron. Ruggles' life is turned upside down as he's taken to the USA, is gradually assimilated into American life, accidentally becomes a local celebrity, and falls in love along the way.
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Details
- Years
- 1935
- Release date
- 1935-03-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (82 votes)
Themes
- saloon
- widow
- restaurant
- millionaire
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1936 · nominated
Cast & crew
Charles Laughton
as Marmaduke Ruggles
Mary Boland
as Effie Floud
Charles Ruggles
as Egbert Floud
Zasu Pitts
as Mrs. Judson
Roland Young
as Earl of Burnstead
Leila Hyams
as Nell Kenner
Maude Eburne
as 'Ma' Pettingill
Lucien Littlefield
as Charles Belknap-Jackson
Leota Lorraine
as Mrs. Belknap-Jackson
James Burke
as Jeff Tuttle
Directed by Leo McCarey