Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

90 mins | Comedy | March 8, 1935

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's life is turned upside down as he's taken to the USA, is gradually assimilated into American life, accidently becomes a local celebrity, and falls in love along the way.

Ruggles of Red Gap

90 mins | Comedy | March 8, 1935

Ruggles of Red Gap
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's life is turned upside down as he's taken to the USA, is gradually assimilated into American life, accidently becomes a local celebrity, and falls in love along the way.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Paramount
Original title Ruggles of Red Gap
Directors Leo McCarey
Writers Walter DeLeon, Harry Leon Wilson, Harlan Thompson

Cast

Charles Laughton

as Marmaduke Ruggles

Mary Boland

as Effie Floud

Charles Ruggles

as Egbert Floud

Zasu Pitts

as Mrs. Judson

Roland Young

as Earl of Burnstead

Leila Hyams

as Nell Kenner

Maude Eburne

as 'Ma' Pettingill

Lucien Littlefield

as Charles Belknap-Jackson

Leota Lorraine

as Mrs. Belknap-Jackson

James Burke

as Jeff Tuttle

Clarence Wilson

as Jake Henshaw

Augusta Anderson

as Mrs. Wallaby

Alyce Ardell

as Lisette - French Maid

Brenda Fowler

as Judy Ballard

Willie Fung

as Willie - Chinese Servant

Victor Potel

as Curly - Cowboy

Robert Milasch

as Driver

Sarah Edwards

as Mrs. Myron Carey