Lord Jeff

Lord Jeff

85 mins | Drama, Crime | June 17, 1938

Spoiled child Geoffrey Bramer teams up with a pair of small time crooks to pose as an aristocrat and steal jewelry from exclusive shops. During a a caper, Geoffrey is caught and is sentenced to a reformatory where young men are trained to be sailors. He is befriended by model in-mate Terry O'Mulvaney but soon starts to get them both in trouble.

Lord Jeff

85 mins | Drama, Crime | June 17, 1938

Lord Jeff
Spoiled child Geoffrey Bramer teams up with a pair of small time crooks to pose as an aristocrat and steal jewelry from exclusive shops. During a a caper, Geoffrey is caught and is sentenced to a reformatory where young men are trained to be sailors. He is befriended by model in-mate Terry O'Mulvaney but soon starts to get them both in trouble.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Lord Jeff
Directors Sam Wood
Writers Val Burton, Endre Bohem, James Kevin McGuinness, Bradford Ropes

Cast

Freddie Bartholomew

as Geoffrey Braemer

Mickey Rooney

as Terry O'Mulvaney

Charles Coburn

as Captain Briggs

Herbert Mundin

as Bosun 'Crusty' Jelks

Terry Kilburn

as Albert Baker

Gale Sondergaard

as Doris Clandon

Peter Lawford

as Benny Potter

John Burton

as John Cartwright

Walter Tetley

as Tommy Thrums

Peter Ellis

as Ned Saunders

George Zucco

as James 'Jim' Hampstead

Matthew Boulton

as Inspector Scott

Emma Dunn

as Mrs. Briggs

Monty Woolley

as Jeweler

Gilbert Emery

as Magistrate

Charles Irwin

as Mr. Burke

Walter Kingsford

as Superintendent

David Thursby

as Milk Cart Driver

Norman Ainsley

as Assistant Purser

Frank Baker

as Inspector

Wilson Benge

as Chauffeur

Lionel Braham

as Constable

Charles Coleman

as Hotel Desk Clerk

Alec Craig

as Gardener

Jack Deery

as Clerk

Johnny Douglas

as Lift Boy

Vernon Downing

as Lift Boy

Rex Evans

as Hotel Doorman

Helena Grant

as Woman Magistrate

Ramsay Hill

as Jewelry Clerk

Keith Hitchcock

as Transportation Clerk

Tommy Hughes

as Page Boy

Olaf Hytten

as Instructor

P.J. Kelly

as Bailiff

Richard Lancaster

as Host of Party

Doris Lloyd

as Hostess of Party

Dan Maxwell

as Postman

Vesey O'Davoren

as Queen Mary Steward

C. Montague Shaw

as Magistrate

Evan Thomas

as Captain Wilson

Clare Verdera

as Maid

Eric Wilton

as Bosun's Mate