Alias a Gentleman (1948)
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Alias a Gentleman is impeccably tailored to the slovenly talents of MGM star Wallace Beery. He's cast as Jim Breeden, an ex-convict who finds himself wealthy overnight when oil is discovered on his property. His first order of business as a man of means is to locate his long-lost daughter. Hoping to get a piece of the financial action, several of Breeden's disreputable buddies try to palm off Elaine Carter (Dorothy Patrick) as his daughter -- and he falls for the ruse hook, line and sinker. Touched by Breeden's efforts to "do right" by her, Elaine comes to love the old soak and refuses to go through with his jailmates' shakedown scheme. They retaliate by kidnapping the girl, forcing Breedin to rely on his prison instincts to affect a rescue. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Wallace Beery - Jim Breedin
- Dorothy Patrick - Elaine Carter
- Leon Ames - Matt Enley
- John Qualen - No End
- Trevor Bardette - Jig Johnson
- Marc Krah - Spats Edwards
- Tom Drake - Johnny Lorgen
- Gladys George - Madge Parkson
- Warner Anderson - Capt. Charlie Lopen
- Sheldon Leonard - Harry Bealer
- Jeff Corey - Zu
- William Forrest - Carruthers
- Director(s):
- Harry Beaumont
- Writer(s):
- William Lipman
- Producer(s):
- Nat Perrin
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