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The Last Gentleman

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Aging eccentric Cabot Barr (George Arliss) gathers his family at his Massachusetts house, ostensibly for a memorial service for his niece. Disgusted with greedy son Judd (Donald Meek), Cabot uses the occasion to examine his relatives to see if any of them deserve the inheritance. Only his granddaughter, Marjorie (Charlotte Henry), has any real fondness for the old man, who schemes to have her marry his sister's adopted son, Allan (Frank Albertson), in order to carry on the family name.

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine ...so crammed with sentimental rubbish that it would make an author of birthday greeting cards blush with inferiority. Apr 21, 2020 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine The whole family can go to The Last Gentleman and come away greatly edified, convinced of the rewarels of goodness and the awfulness of greed. Jul 23, 2019 Full Review Helen Brown Norden Vanity Fair The picture has one really hilarious and unexpected bit of farce [which] stands as a great relief to the rest of the film, which is pretty much a stock affair. Jun 12, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Arliss makes it a lot of fun. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Aging eccentric Cabot Barr (George Arliss) gathers his family at his Massachusetts house, ostensibly for a memorial service for his niece. Disgusted with greedy son Judd (Donald Meek), Cabot uses the occasion to examine his relatives to see if any of them deserve the inheritance. Only his granddaughter, Marjorie (Charlotte Henry), has any real fondness for the old man, who schemes to have her marry his sister's adopted son, Allan (Frank Albertson), in order to carry on the family name.
Director
Sidney Lanfield
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m