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Ruggles of Red Gap

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Ruggles of Red Gap
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1hr 30min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
January 1, 1935
Director:
Leo McCarey
Starring:
Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles  ...more
Synopsis: Previously filmed in 1918 and 1923, Harry Leon Wilson's novel achieved movie classic status when it was remade by Leo McCarey in 1935. The story opens in Paris, circa 1908. Ruggles, beautifully underplayed by Charles Laughton, is the ultra-obedient manservant to the bibulous Earl of Burnstead (Roland Young). During one of the Earl's nocturnal forays, nouveau riche American cattle baron Egbert Floud (Charles Ruggles) wins Ruggles in a poker game. Terrified at the prospect of being bundled off to the ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Hastings, AMG Review
Depression-era comedies don't get much better than this Leo McCarey effort , tailor-made to Charles Laughton's unique brand of deadpan, constipated charm. Ruggles of Red Gap sets up its central conceit at a leisurely pace, installing the title character in his Old West, nouveau riche setting with plenty of time for warm-hearted jabs at the recalcitrant socialite Egbert (played to perfection by the ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Charles Laughton
Marmaduke Ruggles
Mary Boland
Effie Floud
Charlie Ruggles
Egbert Floud
ZaSu Pitts
Mrs. Judson
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