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

Don Ameche was originally intended for the role of Jonathan as an adult.

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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

"The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond"
(ca 1745) (uncredited)
Traditional Music
In the score when Young Jonathan leaves Young Nelson for London
Reprised in the score when Jonathan receives a letter from Admiral Nelson

User Reviews

Enjoyable costume drama with a young Tyrone Power

Lloyd's of London is a very enjoyable piece of entertainment.With those actors involved I wasn't surprised.Tyrone Power delivers a good early performance,but the acting honors go to George Sanders as a despicable regency cad.Madeleine Carroll is a radiant heroine. The story is only mildly engaging but one gets caught up in the beauty of the sets and the good direction of Henry King,who makes this picture flow easily. I hope this title will be available on DVD soon along with other Tyrone Power titles. He did a lot of very entertaining movies in the three decades he was active. So watch this one in good faith, you won't be disappointed.