The Amateur Gentleman (1936)
The Amateur Gentleman takes place in England during the Regency era. The hero is Barnaby Barty (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.), an innkeeper's son. To prove his dad innocent of a crime, Barnaby poses as a famous bare-knuckle gentleman prizefighter. In this guise he gains access to the Royal court, and in short order falls in love with aristocratic Lady Cleone (Elissa Landi). He also discovers that Cleone's fiancé (Basil Sydney) is the man responsible for the crime for which his dad was blamed. Produced by Douglas Fairbanks Jr's own company in England, The Amateur Gentleman was based on a popular novel by Jeffrey Farnol. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Elissa Landi, (more)
- Director(s):
- Thornton Freeland
Synopsis of The Amateur Gentleman
The Amateur Gentleman takes place in England during the Regency era. The hero is Barnaby Barty (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.), an innkeeper's son. To prove his dad innocent of a crime, Barnaby poses as a famous bare-knuckle gentleman prizefighter. In this guise he gains access to the Royal court, and in short order falls in love with aristocratic Lady Cleone (Elissa Landi). He also discovers that Cleone's fiancé (Basil Sydney) is the man responsible for the crime for which his dad was blamed. Produced by Douglas Fairbanks Jr's own company in England, The Amateur Gentleman was based on a popular novel by Jeffrey Farnol. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Amateur Gentleman
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. - Barnabas Barty
- Gordon Harker - Natty Bell
- Basil Sydney - Chichester
- Hugh Williams - Ronald
- Irene Browne - Lady Huntstanton
- Esme Percy - Townsend
- Elissa Landi - Lady Cleone
- Frank Pettingell - John Barty
- Athole Stewart - Marquess of Camberhurst
- Coral Browne - Pauline d'Arville
- Margaret Lockwood - Georgina Hunstanton
- Gilbert Davis - Prince Regent
- Director(s):
- Thornton Freeland
- Writer(s):
- Clemence Dane, Edward Knoblock
- Producer(s):
- Hal Roach, Marcel Hellman, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
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