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Summary

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.

Cast

Charles Laughton

Marmaduke Ruggles

Mary Boland

Effie Floud

Charles Ruggles

Egbert Floud

Zasu Pitts

Mrs. Judson

Roland Young

Earl of Burnstead

Leila Hyams

Nell Kenner

Maude Eburne

'Ma' Pettingill

Lucien Littlefield

Charles Belknap-Jackson

Leota Lorraine

Mrs. Belknap-Jackson

James Burke

Jeff Tuttle

Dell Henderson

Sam

Clarence Wilson

Jake Henshaw

Augusta Anderson

Mrs. Wallaby

Alyce Ardell

Lisette - French Maid

Brenda Fowler

Judy Ballard

Willie Fung

Willie - Chinese Servant

Victor Potel

Curly - Cowboy

Robert Milasch

Driver

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Myron Carey

Libby Taylor

Libby - Servant (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Leo McCarey

Novel

Harry Leon Wilson

Screenplay

Harlan Thompson

Screenplay

Walter DeLeon

Reviews

Geronimo1967

June 19, 2022

7

Charles Laughton is superb as a butler who is lost in a poker game by his English aristocrat employer and so has to relocate to "Red Gap" to work for a couple nouveau riche Americans at the start of the 1900s. Initially a fish out of water in his new home with his brash, socially aspiring, but unsophisticated new American employers he quickly turns this all to his advantage and what ensues is a delightful, subtle piece of comedy. I'm still searching for a bad Laughton film, this certainly isn't it - well worth 90 minutes of your time.