Alias a Gentleman
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Plot
Jim Breedin has been in prison for 15 years but his daughter Nora doesn't know it. He has had no contact with her since she was a child. On an honor farm where he is foreman, Jim meets new convict Johnny Lorgen, who mouths off until Jim sets him straight. They become friendly and talk about their futures.
About to get out, Jim is offered $250,000 for his Oklahoma farm by an oil company. Nora, who had been living on the farm, is not there, Jim unaware that she has died. He accepts the money and begins living a life of luxury. A mob boss, Matt Enley, tries to persuade Jim to come work for him, without success. A diabolical plot is hatched, Enley's attractive moll Elaine Carter pretending to be Jim's long-lost daughter.
Johnny's jail sentence is up. Jim wants him to go straight, but working for Enley appeals to Johnny more. He also develops a crush on Elaine, whose guilty conscience makes her confess the ruse she's been pulling. Enley comes after Jim, who prevails, then invites Elaine to become his adopted daughter.
Cast
- Wallace Beery as Jim Breedin
- Tom Drake as Johnny Lorgen
- Dorothy Patrick as Elaine Carter
- Gladys George as Madge Parkson
- Leon Ames as Matt Enley
- Warner Anderson as Capt. Charlie Lopen
- John Qualen as No End
- Sheldon Leonard as Harry Bealer
- Trevor Bardette as Jig Johnson
- Jeff Corey as Zu
- Marc Krah as Spats Edwards
- William Forrest as Carruthers
Reception
The film earned $1,013,000 in the US and Canada and $353,000 elsewhere resulting in a loss of $262,000.[2]
References
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Bibliography
- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
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- 1948 films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Harry Beaumont
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- 1948 romantic comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s American films
- Films scored by David L. Snell
- English-language romantic comedy films