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A Gentleman of Leisure (1923)

A Gentleman of Leisure poster
Directed by
Joseph Henabery
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man finds himself mixed up in a series of amusing misunderstandings and romantic complications. The story follows his efforts to sort out the chaos while keeping his gentlemanly reputation intact.

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What happens

A Gentleman of Leisure is a 1923 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Joseph Henabery and stars Jack Holt. The film is based on the 1910 novel A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse. It was adapted into a play by Wodehouse and John Stapleton. It is also a remake of the 1915 film A Gentleman of Leisure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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