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Ruggles of Red Gap

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1935 | 90 min | Comedy

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1935: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Leo McCarey

  • Charles LaughtonMarmaduke Ruggles
  • Mary BolandEffie Floud
  • Charles RugglesEgbert Floud
  • Zasu PittsMrs. Judson
  • Roland YoungEarl of Burnstead
  • Leila HyamsNell Kenner
  • Maude Eburne'Ma' Pettingill
  • Lucien LittlefieldCharles Belknap-Jackson
  • Leota LorraineMrs. Belknap-Jackson
  • James BurkeJeff Tuttle