The Guv'nor (film)
| The Guv'nor | |
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| Directed by | Milton Rosmer |
| Written by | Guy Bolton Maude T. Howell |
| Based on | a story by Paul Lafitte |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | George Arliss Gene Gerrard Viola Keats |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum |
| Edited by | Charles Saunders |
| Music by | Arthur Benjamin Louis Levy |
Production company | Gaumont British |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Guv'nor is a 1935 British comedy film starring George Arliss, Gene Gerrard and Viola Keats, and directed by Milton Rosmer. Arliss in the title role is a tramp who rides a series of misunderstandings and becomes the president of a bank. It was a remake of the 1934 French film Rothchild. The film was re-released in England in 1944 and 1949. It was released in the US as Mr. Hobo.
It was shot at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge.