Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman (1939)

A GREAT DOG - ON TRIAL...for his Life! ON TRAIL...of a Murder!

Saving a dog from the pound gets a man mixed up in murder.

Date of release
1939-03-31
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 4m
Genres
Action, Drama, Crime
Director
Leslie Goodwins

Casting

Interesting facts

Almost a Gentleman is a 1939 American drama film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by David Silverstein and Jo Pagano, based on the story by Harold Shumate. The film stars James Ellison, Helen Wood and Robert Kent. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures on March 31, 1939.

Production

The film's original title was Picardy Max, the name of the dog in the picture. This was the third film which featured Ace, the Wonder Dog; the first two were Blind Alibi (1938), and The Rookie Cop (1939). In August 1938, Picardy Max was one of twelve films which were set to shortly begin production for RKO, and Variety reported that production on the film would begin on September 7, 1938.

In February, Variety reported that the title of the film was changed from Picardy Max, to Almost a Gentleman, and the premier date was set for March 31. In mid-March the National Legion of Decency classified the film as suitable all audiences, Class A-I. The film was released on March 31, 1939. The film was released in the U.K. under the title Magnificent Outcast.

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