''Country Gentlemen'' is a 1936 American
comedy
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film directed by
Ralph Staub
Ralph Staub (July 21, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois – October 22, 1969, Los Angeles, California) was a movie director, writer and producer.
Three of his short subjects in the ''Screen Snapshots'' series have been nominated for the Academy Award an ...
for
Republic Pictures with the
comedy duo
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of
Olsen and Johnson.
Plot summary
Two swindlers, their
Gracie Allen
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man, ...
type secretary and her
Great Dane
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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
bonus
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* Bonus, a Commonwealth term for a distribution of profits to a with-profits insurance policy
* Bonus payment, an extra payment received as a reward for doing one's job well or as an incentive
Bonus may also refer to:
Plac ...
es. Things expand with a scheme in selling shares in an oil exploration project.
Cast
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Ole Olsen as J.D. McAllister, aka Jerome D. Hamilton
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Chic Johnson
Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson (March 15, 1891 – February 28, 1962) was the barrel-chested half of the American comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, known for his strangely infectious, high-pitched "Woo-Woo" laugh.
Background
Johnson was born of S ...
as Charles Watson, aka Charlie "Chubby" Williams
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Joyce Compton
Olivia Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress.
Biography
Compton was born in Lexington, Kentucky, the daughter of Henry and Golden Compton. (Despite frequent reports to the contrary, her name was not ...
as Gertie
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Lila Lee
Lila Lee (born Augusta Wilhelmena Fredericka Appel; July 25, 1905 – November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen actress, primarily a leading lady, of the silent film and early sound film eras.
Early life
The daughter of Augusta Fredericka Appe ...
as Mrs. Louise Heath
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Pierre Watkin as Mr. Grayson
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Donald Kirke
Donald Kirke (1901–1971) was an American stage, film and television actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern ...
as Mr. Martin
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Ray Corrigan
Ray may refer to:
Fish
* Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea
* Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin
Science and mathematics
* Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point
* Ray (gra ...
as Briggs
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Sammy McKim
Sammy McKim (December 20, 1924 – July 9, 2004) was a Canadian film actor and artist. He graduated from Los Angeles Art Center with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He died in Burbank, California from ...
as Billy Heath
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Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) was an American film actor and writer. He appeared in more than 430 films between 1919 and 1943.
Biography
He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart ...
as First Deputy
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Ivan Miller as Harry, Second Deputy
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Olin Howland
Olin Ross Howland (February 10, 1886 – September 20, 1959) was an American film and theatre actor.
Life and career
Howland was born in Denver, Colorado, to Joby A. Howland, one of the youngest enlisted participants in the Civil War, an ...
as Lawyer
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Frank Sheridan as Chief of Police
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Harry Harvey as Shorty, an Investor
*Joe Cunningham as Chuck, the Counterman
*Prince as Fluffy (the Great Dane)
Soundtrack
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1936 films
1936 comedy films
1930s English-language films
American black-and-white films
Republic Pictures films
American comedy films
Films directed by Ralph Staub
Films produced by Nat Levine
1930s American films
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