Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

Director: Leo McCarey Cast: Charles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
, Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
, Mary Boland
Mary Boland
, ZaSu Pitts
ZaSu Pitts
Leo McCarey
Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

Director: Leo McCarey Cast: Charles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
, Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
, Mary Boland
Mary Boland
, ZaSu Pitts
ZaSu Pitts
Leo McCarey

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Overview

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 Wild West, Ruggles' resolve is weakened somewhat when he and the raucous but ingratiating Egbert spend a wild night on the town. (The besotted butler's periodic exclamations of "Whoopee!" are priceless.) Back in the frontier "boom town" of Red Gap, a misunderstanding obliges Egbert's social-climbing wife Effie (Mary Boland) to pass off Ruggles as an aristocratic British army officer, immediately arousing the suspicions of priggish social arbiter Charles Belknap-Jackson (Lucien Littlefield). The longer he spends in America, the more Ruggles grows to like the concept of democracy and self-determination. Of the film's many highlights, two are standouts: the scene in which Ruggles silences a rowdy saloon crowd with his recitation of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and the droll, semi-improvised vignette in which dancehall girl Nell Kenner (Leila Hyams) teaches the Earl of Burnstead how to play the drums. Ruggles of Red Gap was filmed for a fourth time in 1950 as the Bob Hope-Lucille Ball musical Fancy Pants.

Product Details

Release Date: 09/02/2014
UPC: 0025192052156
Original Release: 1935
Source: ALLIED VAUGHN
Language: English
Time: 1:31:00
Sales rank: 5,788

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Charles Ruggles Egbert Floud,Egbert Floud
Charles Laughton Ruggles
Mary Boland Effie Floud
ZaSu Pitts Mrs. Judson
Roland Young George Van Bassingwell
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
Baby Ricardo Lord Cezon Baby Judson
Brenda Fowler Judy Ballard
Augusta Anderson Mrs. Wallaby
Sarah Edwards Mrs. Myron Carey
Clarence Wilson Jake Henshaw,Jake Henshaw
Rafael Storm Clothing Salesman
Frank Rice Hank
Victor Potel Curly
George Burton Buck Squires
William Welsh Eddie
Lee Kohlmar Red Gap Jailer
Harry Bernard Bartender
Alice Ardell Lisette
Rolfe Sedan Barber
Jack Norton Barfly
Jim Welch Man in Saloon
Willie Fung Chinese Servant
Libby Taylor Servant
Armand Kaliz Clothing Salesman
Harry Bowen Photographer
Henry Roquemore Frank Patron
Heinie Conklin Waiter
Edward Le Saint Patron
Charles Fallon Waiter in Paris Cafe
Genaro Spagnoli Frank the Cabman
Albert Petit Waiter at Carousel
Ernie Adams Dishwasher,Dishwasher
Frank O'Connor Station Agent
Ralph Rainger Composer
Sam Coslow Composer

Technical Credits
Leo McCarey Director
Harlan Thompson Screenwriter
Humphrey Pearson Screenwriter
Walter de Leon Screenwriter
Arthur Hornblow Jr. Producer
Harry Leon Wilson Screenwriter
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