Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Based on
Ruggles of Red Gap
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Washington
Stills
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2018 generic
- Academy Awards 1936 academy_award
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1936 generic
- National Board of Review 1935 generic
Titles
| Original title | Ruggles of Red Gap | |
| Alternate title | L'Extravagant Mr. Ruggles |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
