Country Gentlemen (film)
| Country Gentlemen | |
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| Directed by | Ralph Staub[1] |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Nat Levine (producer) Herman Schlom (associate producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | Ernest J. Nims |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes[1] 53 minutes (edited version) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Country Gentlemen is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Ralph Staub[1] for Republic Pictures[2] with the comedy duo of Olsen and Johnson.[3]
Plot summary
Two swindlers, their Gracie Allen type secretary and her Great Dane named Fluffy are on the run and end up in the small town of Chesterville. Though Ole wishes to give up the dishonest life and settle in the small town with hotel owner Louise and her son, they sense the smell of money when a Veteran's Home is built in the town and they can swindle the ex-soldiers of their bonuses. Things expand with a scheme in selling shares in an oil exploration project.
Cast
- Ole Olsen[4] as J.D. McAllister, aka Jerome D. Hamilton
- Chic Johnson[1] as Charles Watson, aka Charlie "Chubby" Williams
- Joyce Compton[3] as Gertie
- Lila Lee[3] as Mrs. Louise Heath
- Pierre Watkin[5] as Mr. Grayson
- Donald Kirke[6] as Mr. Martin
- Ray Corrigan[5] as Briggs
- Sammy McKim[5] as Billy Heath
- Wade Boteler as First Deputy
- Ivan Miller as Harry, Second Deputy
- Olin Howland as Lawyer[7]
- Frank Sheridan as Chief of Police[7]
- Harry Harvey as Shorty, an Investor[7]
- Joe Cunningham as Chuck, the Counterman[7]
- Prince as Fluffy (the Great Dane)[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Maltin, Leonard (January 27, 2010). Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide: From the Silent Era Through 1965. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-452-29577-3.
- ^ Showmen's Motion Picture Trade Review. 1942. p. 18.
- ^ a b c "Country Gentlemen". The Daily Banner. December 26, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ Brockman, Paul (December 1, 2013). "Ole Olsen Papers, 1910-1999 Finding Aid" (PDF). Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ a b c Ankerich, Michael G. (1993). Broken Silence: Conversations with 23 Silent Film Stars. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-89950-835-1.
- ^ Maltin's, Leonard (2003). 2004 Movie & Video Guide. p. 288.
- ^ a b c d Nash, Jay Robert; Ross, Stanley Ralph (1986). The Motion Picture Guide. Cinebooks. p. 497. ISBN 978-0-933997-00-4.
- ^ Staub, Ralph, Country Gentlemen Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Internet Archive, retrieved January 27, 2026
External links
- Country Gentlemen at IMDb
- Country Gentlemen is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive