Gentleman's Fate (1931)
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- Passed
- 1h 30min
- Crime, Drama
- 07 Mar 1931 (USA)
- Movie
Jack's lavish lifestyle gets disrupted when he finds his presumed-dead father alive. His father wants Jack and his brother Frank to take over his illegal bootlegging business, smuggling alcohol from Canada, causing a family conflict.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Gilbert | ... |
Giacomo Tomasulo - aka Jack Thomas
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| Louis Wolheim | ... |
Frank Tomasulo
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| Leila Hyams | ... |
Marjorie Channing
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| Anita Page | ... |
Ruth Corrigan
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| Marie Prevost | ... |
Mabel
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| John Miljan | ... |
Florio
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| George Cooper | ... |
Mike
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| Ferike Boros | ... |
Angela
(as Ferike Beros)
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| Ralph Ince | ... |
Dante
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Papa Francesco Tomasulo
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| Paul Porcasi | ... |
Papa Mario Giovanni
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| Tenen Holtz | ... |
Tony
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| Sam Appel | ... |
Waiter at Banquet (uncredited)
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| Leila Bennett | ... |
Lunch Counter Attendant (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Mug at Peace Banquet (uncredited)
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Detective Meyers (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Lunchroom Customer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mervyn LeRoy | ||
Written by
| Ursula Parrott | ... | (from a story by) |
| Leonard Praskins | ... | (screenplay and adaptation) |
Cinematography by
| Merritt B. Gerstad | ||
Editing by
| William S. Gray | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| René Hubert | ... | wardrobe |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Domenico Savino | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Leonard Praskins | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1931) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1931) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD) (as Warner Archives)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jack lives the high life and wants to make Marjorie his one and only. He then learns that his deceased father is alive--but dying of lead poisoning. His father had sent him away 20 years before, to keep him out of the rackets. But now that he is dying, he wants to split the business between Giacomo (Jack) and Frank, his other son. The business includes running booze down from Canada.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Gilbert. did not know how to fight. So director Mervyn LeRoy had to resort to trickery to look like Gilbert was a good fighter, using speeded-up camerawork and close-ups of Gilbert's fist coming directly at the camera. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jack's butler brings in a tray for him and Marjorie near the beginning of the film, a sandwich quarter drops off the tray unnoticed. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mabel:
Hey, Mike, are you plastered? Mike: Plastered? Sister, I'm stuccoed! Mabel: Well, you'd better go to bed before you explode. See more » |