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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 10/25/2019
Through expert performances and a tidy little script the thing is kept from going overboard and is not bad entertainment at all. Go to Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 07/22/2019
Freddie [Bartholomew] improves as the picture progresses, and so does the picture. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/18/2007 not bad for its time See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sam Wood

Director

Freddie Bartholomew

Geoffrey Braemer

Mickey Rooney

Terry O'Mulvaney

Charles Coburn

Captain Briggs

Herbert Mundin

Bosun "Crusty" Jelks

Terry Kilburn

Albert Baker
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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