A Yank at Oxford (1938)
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- 1h 42min
- Drama, Romance
- 18 Feb 1938 (USA)
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Cast verified as complete
| Robert Taylor | ... |
Lee Sheridan
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| Lionel Barrymore | ... |
Dan Sheridan
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| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... |
Molly Beaumont
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| Vivien Leigh | ... |
Elsa Craddock
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| Edmund Gwenn | ... |
Dean of Cardinal
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| Griffith Jones | ... |
Paul Beaumont
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| C.V. France | ... |
Dean Snodgrass
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| Edward Rigby | ... |
Scatters
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| Morton Selten | ... |
Cecil Davidson, Esq.
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| Claude Gillingwater | ... |
Ben Dalton
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| Tully Marshall | ... |
Cephas
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
Dean Williams
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| Robert Coote | ... |
Wavertree
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Peter Croft | ... |
Ramsey
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| Noel Howlett | ... |
Tom Craddock
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| Edmund Breon | ... |
Captain Wavertree
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Derek Aylward | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Racetrack Timekeeper (uncredited)
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| Harlan Briggs | ... |
Printer (uncredited)
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Mad Jack Churchill | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Joe Cobb | ... |
Boy with Drum (uncredited)
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| Clive Dunn | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Student At Trackside Consoling Beaumont (uncredited)
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| Norah Howard | ... |
Barmaid (uncredited)
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Anthony Hulme | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Peter Murray-Hill | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
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| Jon Pertwee | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Philip Ridgeway | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Second Printer (uncredited)
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| Ronald Shiner | ... |
Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
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Norman Spencer | ... |
Athlete (uncredited)
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| Richard Todd | ... |
Extra in sporting event (uncredited)
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John Varley | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Kenneth Villiers | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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John Warwick | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Richard Wattis | ... |
Latin Speaker at Dinner (uncredited)
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| Doodles Weaver | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jack Conway | ||
Written by
| Malcolm Stuart Boylan | ... | (screen play) & |
| Walter Ferris | ... | (screen play) and |
| George Oppenheimer | ... | (screen play) |
| Leon Gordon | ... | (original story) & |
| Sidney Gilliat | ... | (original story) and |
| Michael Hogan | ... | (original story) |
| John Monk Saunders | ... | (from an idea by) |
| John Paddy Carstairs | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald | ... | (contributing to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Angus MacPhail | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Roland Pertwee | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Frank Wead | ... | (contributing to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Michael Balcon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hubert Bath | ||
| Edward Ward | ||
Cinematography by
| Harold Rosson | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Charles Frend | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Margaret Booth | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Lawrence P. Williams | ... | (as L.P. Williams) |
Costume Design by
| René Hubert | ... | (costumes) (as Rene Hubert) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pen Tennyson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C.C. Stevens | ... | recording director |
| A.W. Watkins | ... | recording director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gerry Massy-Collier | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Elliott Morgan | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| James Silvester | ... | Rowing Double for Robert Taylor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1938) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (Germany) (theatrical) (Ostmark)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Lee Sheridan's ego has always been stoked by his newspaper publisher father, Dan Sheridan, who is willing to "hold the presses" solely to print Lee's many sporting accomplishments as they happen. Because he is as good as he says in those sporting accomplishments, Lee is generally well liked by his colleagues at Lakedale State College in his hometown of Lakedale despite that ego. It is because of those sporting feats that Lee is offered a scholarship to attend Oxford. Lee expects to be as welcomed at Oxford as he has been his entire life, but is slow to learn that his brash American sensibilities mean more to his staid Oxford classmates than his sporting accomplishments, that brashness which turns off the first three Oxford students he meets on the train. It is because of their rough treatment of him, especially by Paul Beaumont, that makes Lee reconsider his stay in England. Lee does decide to stay and make a name for himself in a good way, partly to impress Molly Beaumont, Paul's pretty sister. Although Molly can see Lee for the nice guy that he is beyond that brash veneer, Lee may have to work harder to impress his male classmates beyond his sporting prowess, despite he helping the track and rowing teams specifically. Lee and Paul may come to a new understanding based on their personal situations, Paul's which includes a personal relationship with Elsa Craddock, a married bookstore owner. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Here's The Yankee Clipper Himself ! A two-fisted terror from the States . . . who landed in England with a chip on his shoulder . . . but let a blue-eyed beauty walk off with his heart ! Bob Taylor's Biggest Picture Hit ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The OUAC on the shirts of the track team stands for Oxford University Athletic Club. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Academic Festival Overture Op. 80 See more » |
| Quotes |
Elsa Craddock:
[In the Dean's office, confessing]
Oh Marmaduke, how can you? We were foolish, but it was only a flirtation. Wavertree: [confused] I'm awfully sorry sir, but I'm afraid this is all rather beyond me... Dean of Cardinal: [impatiently] Now don't lie to me sir, Mrs. Craddock has freely confessed everything! Wavertree: Everything? Dean of Cardinal: Everything! Elsa Craddock: Everything! Wavertree: [catching on] Oh... oh, she has! Oh... heh heh... oh, whoo! What a relief, sir! Now I need lie no more! Dean of Cardinal: Ah, then you admit it! Wavertree: Yes, rah-ther sir! Every time! I'd have told you in the first place sir, but we Wavertrees always protect the lady in the case! Elsa Craddock: [somewhat sarcastic] He has a natural power over women. Try to use it for good, Marmaduke. See more » |