Charles Laughton is superb as a butler who is lost in a poker game by his English aristocrat empl...
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' 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.
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Ruggles of Red Gap
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 8, 1935
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
70%
Original Title
Ruggles of Red Gap
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Director
Leo McCarey
Description
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.