The Guv'nor

"HERE'S A NEW ARLISS FOR YOU! a completely new personality as a happy-go-lucky rolling stone."

1935 1h 20m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Guv'nor (released in the U.S. as Mr. Hobo) is a 1935 British comedy film starring George Arliss as a tramp who rides a series of misunderstandings and becomes the president of a bank.

“HERE'S A NEW ARLISS FOR YOU! a completely new personality as a happy-go-lucky rolling stone.”

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Cast

George Arliss
François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
Gene Gerrard
Flit
Viola Keats
Madelaine Granville
Patric Knowles
Paul
Frank Cellier
Barsac
George Hayes
Dubois
Mary Clare
Mme. Barsac
Henrietta Watson
Mrs. Granville

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milton Rosmer
Languages: English

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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George Arliss and Gene Gerrard and Viola Keats carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HERE'S A NEW ARLISS FOR YOU! a completely new personality as a happy-go-lucky rolling stone.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Milton Rosmer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4George Arliss and Gene Gerrard and Viola Keats carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "HERE'S A NEW ARLISS FOR YOU! a completely new personality as a happy-go-lucky rolling stone.".
6IMDB entry: tt0026446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Guv'nor (1935)

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Milton Rosmer

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2022-06-19
★ 7/10
This is certainly one of George Arliss's more engaging performances, this one. He plays a well educated tramp who is mistaken for a member of the renowned Rothschild family, and is soon on the board of a bank. It turns out that despite his complete lack of training (or, maybe because of it) he has a bit of a penchant for the business - and he also has quite a degree of integrity too. Of course, in the end he gets a comeuppance of sorts, but for the most part this is an enjoyable little comedy feature that pokes fun at the class system, at snobbery and offers quite a lot to giggle at as he illustrates the shallowness of so much of the attitudes of the ruling classes. Maybe a bit long, the joke does begin to strain a little, but a solid supporting cast give Arliss a clear run, and I really quite enjoyed this.