Ruggles of Red Gap

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Ruggles of Red Gap

1935,

1h 32m,

Comedy

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In Paris at the dawn of the 20th century, the Earl of Burnstead (Roland Young) accidentally loses his faithful valet, Ruggles (Charles Laughton), to gauche American rancher Egbert Floud (Charlie Ruggles) in a drunken late-night poker game. Resettled in the Wild West town of Red Gap, Washington, Ruggles' proper bearing leads him to become mistaken for a British aristocrat and military hero, to the potential embarrassment of Egbert's snobbish wife, Effie (Mary Boland).

Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Apr 7, 2016

It's a bit much, but it works like magic. The cast could hardly be better

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Apr 3, 2012

5/5

With the egalitarian warmth of Jean Renoir (himself a huge fan of the film), director McCarey spoofs stereotypes while investing them with knowing asides.

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Nick Pinkerton

Village Voice

Apr 3, 2012

Fitting such a democratic film, there's no bad part here...

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Lisa Laman

Culturess

Jan 25, 2025

An idealized rendering of this country's small town, McCarey’s assured hand in the director’s chair steers Ruggles of Red Gap into the right kind of standard feel-good cinema.

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Robyn Karney

Radio Times

Aug 30, 2024

5/5

The supporting performances are every inch as good as film and star deserve.

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Dec 23, 2022

4.5/5

One of the great hidden gems of 1930s American cinema.

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Jan 26, 2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

Abraham L

Aug 21, 2018

Charles Laughton shines as a butler who moves to America to be the servant of a group of rich country folk. There he learns to stand on his feet and searches for the america dream. A bit hokey at times, but also quite moving as well.

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Hermione S

Jan 6, 2018

Well done flick of the old fish out of water trope - in this case a British valet lost in a poker game to a western rancher who then returns with him and his social-climbing yet just as boorish wife to Washington State. Broad humor yet endearing and even patriotic with all round great performances by a stellar cast led by Laughton.

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Abraham W

Sep 16, 2017

Smart Patriotic Whimsical Historical Upstairs Downstairs without all the melodrama, spiced with sarcasm and HEART.

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Hermione S

Mar 27, 2014

Old fashioned, but really charming. Great script, great performances.

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Leo McCarey

Director

Charles Laughton

Ruggles

Mary Boland

Effie Floud

Charlie Ruggles

Egbert Floud

ZaSu Pitts

Prunella Judson

Roland Young

Earl of Burnstead, aka George

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Synopsis

In Paris at the dawn of the 20th century, the Earl of Burnstead (Roland Young) accidentally loses his faithful valet, Ruggles (Charles Laughton), to gauche American rancher Egbert Floud (Charlie Ruggles) in a drunken late-night poker game. Resettled in the Wild West town of Red Gap, Washington, Ruggles' proper bearing leads him to become mistaken for a British aristocrat and military hero, to the potential embarrassment of Egbert's snobbish wife, Effie (Mary Boland).

Director: Leo McCarey
Producer: Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 1935, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Runtime: 1h 32m

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