Ruggles of Red Gap

"SH-H-H-H! TONIGHT'S YOUR NIGHT TO HOWL! And howl you will at this funniest of all comedies..."

1935 1h 30m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 86

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“SH-H-H-H! TONIGHT'S YOUR NIGHT TO HOWL! And howl you will at this funniest of all comedies...”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leo McCarey
Writers: Walter DeLeon, Harlan Thompson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leo McCarey, shot by Alfred Gilks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Dmytryk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Charles Laughton and Mary Boland and Charles Ruggles carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SH-H-H-H! TONIGHT'S YOUR NIGHT TO HOWL! And howl you will at this funniest of all comedies...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leo McCarey directs. Alfred Gilks behind the camera. Edward Dmytryk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Leo McCarey, shot by Alfred Gilks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Edward Dmytryk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charles Laughton and Mary Boland and Charles Ruggles carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "SH-H-H-H! TONIGHT'S YOUR NIGHT TO HOWL! And howl you will at this funniest of all comedies...".
7IMDB entry: tt0026955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alfred Gilks
Editing: Edward Dmytryk
Costume design: Travis Banton
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Leo McCarey

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2022-06-19
★ 7/10
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.

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