Ruggles of Red Gap Movie Review 1935

Classic comedy about an uptight British butler who is "won" by a barbarous American rancher in a poker game. Laughton as the nonplussed manservant is hilarious; supporting cast excellent. Third and far superior filming of Harry Leon Wilson story. One of the all-time great comedies, the film was remade musically with Bob Hope and Lucille Ball as "Fancy Pants" (1950).

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Gambling, Adapted from a Story, Farm Livin', The Help: Male, Poker, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Walter DeLeon

Cast

Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles, Zasu Pitts, Roland Young, Leila Hyams, James Burke, Maude Eburne

Director

Leo McCarey

Music

Ralph Rainger

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Awards

N.Y. Film Critics 1935: Actor (Laughton).