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The Beloved Vagabond

The Beloved Vagabond

1936Movie⏱️ 1h 18mApproved
ComedyDramaMusical
5.8
IMDB Rating
93 votes

In London at the turn of the century, Gaston du Nerac is due to marry his fiancee, Joanna. When her father finds himself in financial trouble, Gaston reluctantly accepts help from a rival - on condition that he never sees Joanna a...

Director
Curtis Bernhardt
Writers
William J. Locke, Hugh Mills, Walter Creighton
Stars
Maurice Chevalier, Betty Stockfeld, Margaret Lockwood
Release Date
February 7, 1937
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
as Gaston de Nerac
Betty Stockfeld
Betty Stockfeld
as Joanna
Margaret Lockwood
Margaret Lockwood
as Blanquette
Desmond Tester
Desmond Tester
as Asticot
Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor
as Comte de Verneuil
Peter Haddon
Peter Haddon
as Major Walters
Charles Carson
Charles Carson
as Mr. Rushworth
Cathleen Nesbitt
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Madame Boin
Barbara Gott
Barbara Gott
as the Concierge
Amy Veness
Amy Veness
as Hostess of the Cafe du Soleil

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
ATP Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK
Production
Toeplitz Productions Ltd.

🏷️ Keywords

orphan

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaMusical

⭐ Featured Review

Margaret Lockwood's Development into a Leading Lady
by howardmorley2008-08-12
6/10

"This film made in 1936 shows Margaret Day Lockwood's continuing her development into a British leading lady actress.Made during the latter part of her film apprenticeship, she is teamed up with the great Maurice Chevalier (Paragot) in a musical playing an honest waif (Blanquette), who is looking for work in cabaret. Maurice, a landlord, has to leave his official fiancé, (Joanna Rushworth), played by Betty Stockfeld, because he does not want her fraudulent father to suffer the weight of the law for his embezzlement of £10,000 which a rich businessman will cover as long as Maurice agrees n..."

💡 Did You Know?

Cary Grant turned down the lead role.

📖 Synopsis

In London at the turn of the century, Gaston du Nerac is due to marry his fiancee, Joanna. When her father finds himself in financial trouble, Gaston reluctantly accepts help from a rival - on condition that he never sees Joanna a...