The Earl of Chicago (1940)
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- Approved
- 1h 27min
- Action, Comedy
- 05 Jan 1940 (USA)
- Movie
A bootlegger-turned-legal distiller learns he's inherited an English title. He travels to England with a revenge-seeking ex-convict he once betrayed, leaving his business vulnerable while exploring his newfound nobility.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robert Montgomery | ... |
'Silky' Kilmount
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
'Doc' Ramsey
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| Reginald Owen | ... |
Gervase Gonwell
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| Edmund Gwenn | ... |
Munsey
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| E.E. Clive | ... |
Redwood
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| Ronald Sinclair | ... |
Gerald Kilmount
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| Norma Varden | ... |
Maureen Kilmount
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| Halliwell Hobbes | ... |
Lord Chancellor
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Reading Clerk
(as Ian Wulf)
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| Peter Godfrey | ... |
Judson
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Guide
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Lowden Adams | ... |
Floor Waiter (uncredited)
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Harry Allen | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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Radford Allen | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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George Anderson | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Aubrey | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Barbara Bedford | ... |
Martha Jackson (uncredited)
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Vangie Beilby | ... |
Old Maid (uncredited)
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Frank Benson | ... |
Sexton (uncredited)
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Art Berry Sr. | ... |
Seedsman (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Townsman Outside House of Lords (uncredited)
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| Gladys Blake | ... |
Babe (uncredited)
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| Barlowe Borland | ... |
Fingal (uncredited)
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| Matthew Boulton | ... |
Ickerton (uncredited)
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John Burton | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| David Clyde | ... |
Hanger-on (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Lord (uncredited)
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Bob Corey | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Jules Cowles | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Alec Craig | ... |
Fingal's Son (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Gunman in Card Game (uncredited)
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David Dunbar | ... |
Plowman (uncredited)
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Paul England | ... |
Chief Constable (uncredited)
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Henry Flynn | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Colonel Ford | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Crapshooter (uncredited)
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Alec Harford | ... |
Mr. Dell (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Lord (uncredited)
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
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| Harold Howard | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Kenneth Hunter | ... |
Lord Tyrmanell (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Hodges (uncredited)
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Ellis Irving | ... |
Russell (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Presiding Magistrate (uncredited)
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| Gladden James | ... |
Silky's Secretary (uncredited)
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P.J. Kelly | ... |
Hanger-on (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Claude King | ... |
Yeoman Usher (uncredited)
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Leyton Lee | ... |
Adjutant (uncredited)
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| Miles Mander | ... |
Attorney General (uncredited)
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| Eddie Marr | ... |
Kilmount Salesman with Gun (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
House of Lords Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Lord (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Mr. Allington (uncredited)
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Arthur Mulliner | ... |
Mr. Brackton (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Turnkey (uncredited)
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Nora Perry | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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| Tempe Pigott | ... |
Mrs. Oakes (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| John Power | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Yvonne Severn | ... |
Village Girl (uncredited)
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| Ivan F. Simpson | ... |
Hargraves (uncredited)
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William Stack | ... |
Coroner (uncredited)
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Ralph Stock | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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| Zeffie Tilbury | ... |
Miss Nana (uncredited)
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| Anthony Warde | ... |
Kilmount Salesman (uncredited)
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Clerk at Parliament (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Warden (uncredited)
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| Ben Webster | ... |
Gaffer Oakes (uncredited)
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| Ben Welden | ... |
Silky's Driver (uncredited)
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Lord Elfie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Thorpe | ||
| Victor Saville | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Lesser Samuels | ... | (screen play) |
| Charles de Grandcourt | ... | (story) and |
| Gene Fowler | ... | (story) |
| Brock Williams | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Victor Saville | ... | producer |
Music by
| Werner R. Heymann | ||
Cinematography by
| Ray June | ... | director of photography |
| Karl Freund | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Frank Sullivan | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Art Department
| Urie McCleary | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Bassman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Regal Films (1940) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Silky has always moved booze. During prohibition, he smuggled it from Canada, but now that it is legal, he produces his own brand. Seven years before, he sent Doc to prison because Doc was an honest man. Now that he is getting out, Silky wants an honest man as his general manager. After an English solicitor arrives to show that Silky is the new Earl of Gorley, Doc sees his chance to get Silky out of the way. But Silky takes Doc with him to England to see about selling his holdings and taking the money. While Doc knows that none of the property can be sold, he does not tell Silky. While Silky is shown all his duties and responsibilities, Doc is busy bankrupting his business in Chicago.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The practice of trying members of the British gentry before their peers was put to a stop in 1946, six years after this movie was made. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in From the Ends of the Earth (1939). See more » |
| Quotes |
'Doc' Ramsey:
Silky, you're positively Machiavellian. 'Silky' Kilmount: Yeah, sure. Heh, heh, heh! But only with you, Doc. Heh, heh, heh! See more » |