The Guv'nor poster

Cast

George Arliss profile

George Arliss

François Rothschild aka The Gu...

Viola Keats profile

Viola Keats

Madelaine Granville

Mary Clare profile

Mary Clare

Mme. Barsac

Henrietta Watson profile

Henrietta Watson

Mrs. Granville

William Hartnell profile

William Hartnell

Car Salesman

Mervyn Johns profile

Mervyn Johns

Bank Director

Howard Marion-Crawford profile

Howard Marion-Crawford

Undetermined Role

Bernard Miles profile

Bernard Miles

Man at Meeting

Cecil Parker profile

Cecil Parker

Bank Director

Details

Status

Released

Original language

en

Countries

Reviews

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A review by CinemaSerf 7

June 19, 2022

This is certainly one of George Arliss's more engaging performances, this one. He plays a well educated tramp who is mistaken for a member of the renowned Rothschild family, and is soon on the board of a bank. It turns out that despite his complete lack of training (or, maybe because of it) he has a bit of a penchant for the business - and he also has quite a degree of integrity too. Of course, in the end he gets a comeuppance of sorts, but for the most part this is an enjoyable little co...