Lloyd's of London (1936)

Blake is in love with an aristocratic woman whose husband seriously injures him. Blake's friendship with Lord Nelson provides the basis for Blake's part in the growth of Lloyd's insurance ... See full summary »

Director:

Henry King

Writers:

Ernest Pascal (screenplay), Walter Ferris (screenplay),

Stars:

Freddie Bartholomew, Madeleine Carroll, Guy Standing

Nominated for 2 Oscars.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Freddie Bartholomew	...	Young Jonathan Blake
Madeleine Carroll	...	Lady Elizabeth Stacy
Guy Standing	...	John Julius Angerstein (as Sir Guy Standing)
Tyrone Power	...	Jonathan Blake
C. Aubrey Smith	...	Old 'Q'
Virginia Field	...	Polly
Douglas Scott	...	Young Horatio Nelson
George Sanders	...	Lord Everett Stacy
J.M. Kerrigan	...	Brook Watson
Una O'Connor	...	Widow Blake
Forrester Harvey	...	Percival Potts
Gavin Muir	...	Sir Gavin Gore
E.E. Clive	...	Magistrate
Miles Mander	...	Jukes
Montagu Love	...	Hawkins

Storyline

Blake is in love with an aristocratic woman whose husband seriously injures him. Blake's friendship with Lord Nelson provides the basis for Blake's part in the growth of Lloyd's insurance business following the Battle of Trafalgar. Only very slightly based on history.

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Plot Keywords:

ship | insurance | friendship | fraud | battle of trafalgar | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

29 January 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lloyds de Londres

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$850,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 118 min (FMC Library Print) (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tyrone Power's first leading role.

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Crazy Credits

We acknowledge with appreciation the assistance of the official historian of Lloyds of London in the preparation of the historical background for this production.

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Connections

Referenced in The Bay Boy (1984)

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Soundtracks

"La Marseillaise"
(1792) (uncredited)
Music by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
In the score for a scene in France

User Reviews

Lloyds in 19th century England

In response to ADAMSHL's comment on LLoyd's insuring slave ships-In one scene when the insurers were in deep trouble, Blake was asked if he would insure a slave ship and he curtly said no! to emphasize the director's view of that practice.

It is a pleasant change to watch a movie that flows through the acting and dialog rather than sound effects and extreme graphics. I could even understand all the actors voices in spite of 60 yr old audio technology. Most present day English movies have horrible sound and many words are lost because of the actors elocution.

The main value of this movie is not a history lesson in politics but one in the lives of those who lived in that period and their environment, clothing, etc.