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The Guv'nor

1935 · 80 min

A breezy, good-natured comedy of mistaken identity where a cheerful drifter outwits stuffy bankers with charm and mischief.

Tagline
HERE'S A NEW ARLISS FOR YOU! a completely new personality as a happy-go-lucky rolling stone.
Overview
The Guv'nor (released in the U.S. as Mr. Hobo) is a 1935 British comedy film starring George Arliss as a tramp who rides a series of misunderstandings and becomes the president of a bank.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • deception
  • greed
  • love
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Milton Rosmer
Starring
George Arliss, Gene Gerrard, Viola Keats, Patric Knowles, Frank Cellier, George Hayes, Mary Clare, Henrietta Watson
Runtime
80 min
Languages
English

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