The Amateur Gentleman (1936 film)
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| Directed by | Thornton Freeland |
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| Based on | The Amateur Gentleman by Jeffery Farnol |
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| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Edited by | Conrad von Molo |
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Production company | Criterion Films |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Amateur Gentleman is a 1936 British drama film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elissa Landi, Gordon Harker and Margaret Lockwood, with music by Richard Addinsell. It is based on the 1913 novel The Amateur Gentleman by Jeffery Farnol. In an effort to prove his father's innocence of a charge of stealing, a young man disguises himself as a gentleman and travels to Regency London.
It was made at Elstree Studios with sets designed by Edward Carrick. The story was previously filmed in the silent era in Britain The Amateur Gentleman and in Hollywood as The Amateur Gentleman 1926 with Richard Barthelmess.