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Lord Jeff

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Lord Jeff (1938)
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A spoiled orphan, raised by a couple of con artists, gets sent to a mercantile marine vocational school for orphaned boys, where he learns about friendship and ethics, and uncovers a new fut... Read allA spoiled orphan, raised by a couple of con artists, gets sent to a mercantile marine vocational school for orphaned boys, where he learns about friendship and ethics, and uncovers a new future.A spoiled orphan, raised by a couple of con artists, gets sent to a mercantile marine vocational school for orphaned boys, where he learns about friendship and ethics, and uncovers a new future.

  • Director
    • Sam Wood
  • Writers
    • James Kevin McGuinness
    • Bradford Ropes
    • Val Burton
  • Stars
    • Freddie Bartholomew
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Charles Coburn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    484
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sam Wood
    • Writers
      • James Kevin McGuinness
      • Bradford Ropes
      • Val Burton
    • Stars
      • Freddie Bartholomew
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Charles Coburn
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Freddie Bartholomew
    Freddie Bartholomew
    • Geoffrey Braemer
    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Terry O'Mulvaney
    Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn
    • Captain Briggs
    Herbert Mundin
    Herbert Mundin
    • Bosun 'Crusty' Jelks
    Terry Kilburn
    Terry Kilburn
    • Albert Baker
    Gale Sondergaard
    Gale Sondergaard
    • Doris Clandon
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    • Benny Potter
    Walter Tetley
    • Tommy Thrums
    Peter Ellis
    • Ned Saunders
    George Zucco
    George Zucco
    • James 'Jim' Hampstead
    Matthew Boulton
    Matthew Boulton
    • Inspector Scott
    John Burton
    • John Cartwright
    Emma Dunn
    Emma Dunn
    • Mrs. Briggs
    Monty Woolley
    Monty Woolley
    • Jeweler
    Gilbert Emery
    Gilbert Emery
    • Magistrate
    Charles Irwin
    Charles Irwin
    • Mr. Burke
    Walter Kingsford
    Walter Kingsford
    • Superintendent
    David Thursby
    • Milk Cart Driver
    • (as Dave Thursby)
    • Director
      • Sam Wood
    • Writers
      • James Kevin McGuinness
      • Bradford Ropes
      • Val Burton
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The opening dedication is to the memory of Dr. Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905) who was the founder of homes for orphans in Great Britain. His charity, founded in 1866 as a school in London's East End to care for and educate children orphaned by a cholera outbreak is still in existence as of 2017 as Bernardo's with 5,000 employees and 17,000 volunteers.
    • Goofs
      In early close-ups, Albert's (Terry Kilburn) "missing" tooth is obviously blacked out (as some white shows through).
    • Quotes

      Mr. Burke: You want to stand on your own feet when you're a man. To earn your own way and learn a trade so that you can be self-reliant.

      Geoffrey Braemer: You teach boys to be tradespeople?

      Mr. Burke: Precisely. There are hundreds of our homes - schools, really. And you must select one that you prefer. You can become a farmer, a carpenter, a printer, a baker, almost anything.

      Geoffrey Braemer: I don't want to be any of those things. I want to be a gentleman.

      Mr. Burke: The first quality in a gentleman, Geoffrey, is to pull his own weight in a boat. I'd rather you make the choice.

      Geoffrey Braemer: I wish I'd been sent to jail instead.

      Mr. Burke: In time you will be glad you weren't.

    • Crazy credits
      This picture is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Thomas John Barnardo
    • Connections
      Referenced in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      London Bridge is Falling Down
      Traditional

      Played on piano by Doris Lloyd

    User reviews13

    Featured review
    6/10

    stardoms crossing

    Orphan Geoffrey Braemer (Freddie Bartholomew) pretends to be a young English Lord with his con artist accomplices. After getting caught, he is sent to a mercantile marine boys school run by Captain Briggs (Charles Coburn). Terry O'Mulvaney (Mickey Rooney) is the longtime honor boy.

    Mickey Rooney's stardom is rising and would soon overtake Freddie Bartholomew's childstar status. The two actors should switch roles since they fit the other characters better. Freddie is much more the high society straight boy and Mickey is the low class brawler con-man. I can do without all the sailing talk. I don't know anything about any of that. As always, one gets a sense that Mickey holds more interior acting power while Freddie is good at his specific style. This is not the best example of a boys school movie, but it's always great to have these two kids working together.
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    • Release date
      • June 17, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Boy from Barnardo's
    • Filming locations
      • Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Loew's
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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