Gentlemen Are Born
“Just out of college and just out of luck...yet they'll found a family on nerve...build a home on bravery...battle the world with a diploma...and defy the world on $18-a-week!”
Synopsis
A well-cloistered and protected-against-reality group of college students get their diplomas in the heart of the Great Depression, and quickly learn that the piece of paper the diploma is written on is worth about eighteen-dollars-a-week in the job-market...for the lucky ones. Some of them fare even worse.
Top Cast
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Franchot Tone
Bob Bailey
Jean Muir
Trudy Talbot
Margaret Lindsay
Joan Harper
Ann Dvorak
Susan Merrill
Ross Alexander
Tom Martin
Dick Foran
Smudge Casey
Charles Starrett
Stephen Hornblow
Russell Hicks
Newspaper Editor
Robert Light
Fred Harper
Addison Richards
Martinson
Henry O'Neill
Mr. Harper
Arthur Aylesworth
Mr. Gillespie
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Harper
Bradley Page
Al Ludlow
Brandon Beach
Third Broker
Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
Young Man
James P. Burtis
Moe
Nina Campana
Italian Wife
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 17, 1934
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alfred E. Green
- Screenplay & Story
- Eugene Solow, Robert Lee Johnson
- Original Title
- Gentlemen Are Born
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alfred E. Green
Eugene Solow, Robert Lee Johnson
Department Leadership Roster
Alfred E. Green
Director
Eugene Solow
Screenplay
Robert Lee Johnson
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gentlemen Are Born
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Gentlemen Are Born about?
A well-cloistered and protected-against-reality group of college students get their diplomas in the heart of the Great Depression, and quickly learn that the piece of paper the diploma is written on is worth about eighteen-dollars-a-week in the job-market...for the lucky ones. Some of them fare even worse.
Who directed Gentlemen Are Born?
Gentlemen Are Born was directed by Alfred E. Green.
Who stars in Gentlemen Are Born?
The principal cast of Gentlemen Are Born includes Franchot Tone, Jean Muir, Margaret Lindsay, Ann Dvorak, Ross Alexander.
When was Gentlemen Are Born released and how long is it?
Gentlemen Are Born was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Gentlemen Are Born?
Gentlemen Are Born holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).