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Lord Jeff

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In London, orphan Geoff Bramer (Freddie Bartholomew) helps thieves Doris (Gale Sondergaard) and Jim (George Zucco) with a racket stealing from jewelry stores. Once apprehended, Geoff is sent to a mariner's academy run by kindly headmaster Capt. Briggs (Charles Coburn) that houses orphaned boys. Geoff resists the school's discipline and runs away, but school leader Terry O'Mulvaney (Mickey Rooney) brings him back, then refuses to tell on him -- prompting Geoff to reconsider his attitude.

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John Kinloch California Eagle Through expert performances and a tidy little script the thing is kept from going overboard and is not bad entertainment at all. Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Freddie [Bartholomew] improves as the picture progresses, and so does the picture. Jul 22, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member not bad for its time Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In London, orphan Geoff Bramer (Freddie Bartholomew) helps thieves Doris (Gale Sondergaard) and Jim (George Zucco) with a racket stealing from jewelry stores. Once apprehended, Geoff is sent to a mariner's academy run by kindly headmaster Capt. Briggs (Charles Coburn) that houses orphaned boys. Geoff resists the school's discipline and runs away, but school leader Terry O'Mulvaney (Mickey Rooney) brings him back, then refuses to tell on him -- prompting Geoff to reconsider his attitude.
Director
Sam Wood
Producer
Frank Davis, Sam Wood
Screenwriter
James Kevin McGuinness
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m