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Cast
Jerry Verno
as Bert Gibbs
Janet McGrew
as Ilya Myona
Ben Welden
as Washington Roosevelt Lincoln
Polly Ward
as Leninia
Peter Gawthorne
as Ferguson, the Butler
Muriel George
as Mrs.Emma Gibbs
Michael Hogan
as Comrade Curzon
V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
as Comrade Howard
Patrick Ludlow
as Hon. Grimsthwaite
Valerie Hobson
as Last Face in Montage (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1932
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationU
GenresComedy, Music
Votes2
DirectorMichael Powell
WritersRalph Smart
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHis Lordship
About His Lordship
The commoner is a happy cockney plumber by the name of Bert Gibbs. Bert comes into contact with the celebrated Russian movie star Ilya Myona. Desperate for publicity and aware that nobility make for good copy, Ilya persuades Bert to pose as her fiancé (with the possibility of persuading him to go through with the marriage if need be). Things are complicated by a pair of anarchic Bolsheviks, one of whom has a daughter named Lenina who knows Bert from his plumber days and is quite in love with him.
Directed by Michael Powell, His Lordship leans on a strong ensemble — Jerry Verno, Janet McGrew, Ben Welden — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1932.
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