In early 19th century England, Barnabas Barty follows in his inn-keeper father Johnโs footsteps as a prizefighter.
During a stay at the inn by aristocratic visitors from London, John Barty is framed for stealing a watch from Lord Chichester.
With the elder Barty taken away to prison in London to face execution, Barnabas follows incognito to try to prove the truth and free his father.
Film clips
(3)The Amateur Gentleman (1936) opening credits
10th April, 2007Main title from The Amateur Gentleman (1936). A Regency innkeeper’s son poses as a travelling pugilist in order to clear his father’s name of theft.
Pictures
(10)Production
The Amateur Gentleman - 1936, B&W, 83 minutes. Clemence Dane, Edward Knoblock, Sergei Nolbandov (Writers), Jeffery Farnol (Novel), Thornton Freeland (Director)