Summaries

James Ellison ("The Gang's All Here") stars as a man who saves a German shepherd from the city pound, only to have the dog implicate him in a murder. Featuring Ace the Wonder Dog.

A stray mongrel, a former lawyer with a grudge and his ex-wife's family lead to a story of heroism and redemption in Almost a Gentleman. When the family of promising lawyer Dan Preston's (James Ellison) wife, Marian Mabrey (June Clayworth), poisoned their relationship and destroyed their marriage, Dan abandoned his career and set off traveling. He returns a few years later, discovers that a pretty young novelist has moved into his house and takes in a stray dog to compete with his ex-in-laws' pedigreed champion. But when Marian is kidnapped, Dan and his mongrel are the one's who rescue her.

Details

Keywords
  • city
  • man
  • b movie
  • united states of america
  • 1930s
Genres
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Mar 30, 1939
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies RKO Radio Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 4m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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