The Earl of Chicago (1940)
Can a Lord of England be a Czar of the underworld?
A behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Earl of Gorley.
Director: Richard Thorpe, Victor Saville
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: January 5, 1940
Cast
- Robert Montgomery - Robert Kilmount
- Edward Arnold - Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey
- Reginald Owen - Gervase Gonwell
- Edmund Gwenn - Munsey, the Butler
- E. E. Clive - Mr. Redwood
- Ronald Sinclair - Master Gerald Kilmount
- Norma Varden - Maureen Kilmount
- Halliwell Hobbes - Lord Chancellor
- Ian Wolfe - Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf)
- Peter Godfrey - Judson
Screenplay
- Charles de Grandcourt (Story)
- Gene Fowler (Story)
- Lesser Samuels (Screenplay)
- Brock Williams (Book)
Music: Werner R. Heymann
Cinematography: Karl Freund, Ray June
Editing: Frank Sullivan
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
prohibition era, gangster, lordship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Earl of Chicago about?
- A behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Earl of Gorley.
- Who directed The Earl of Chicago?
- The Earl of Chicago was directed by Richard Thorpe, Victor Saville.
- Who stars in The Earl of Chicago?
- The Earl of Chicago stars Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen, Edmund Gwenn, E. E. Clive, Ronald Sinclair.
- How long is The Earl of Chicago?
- The Earl of Chicago has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is The Earl of Chicago?
- The Earl of Chicago is a Drama film.
- Where was The Earl of Chicago produced?
- The Earl of Chicago was produced in United States of America.