Lloyd's of London
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1936 | 113m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Henry King |
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| Writer: | Walter Ferris, Ernest Pascal, Curtis Kenyon |
| Staring: |
| Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close friendship until, after living a great adventure, they must separate their paths. The former will head his footsteps to London and bound his destiny to Lloyd's, a thriving insurance company; the latter will eventually become one of the greatest heroes in the history of the British Empire. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 25, 1936 |
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| Director: | Henry King |
| Writer: | Walter Ferris, Ernest Pascal, Curtis Kenyon |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | male friendship, french revolution, napoleonic wars, 18th century, battle of trafalgar, shipping company, 19th century, insurance company, england history |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $850,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 20, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Freddie Bartholomew | Young Jonathan Blake |
| Madeleine Carroll | Elizabeth Stacy |
| Guy Standing | John Angerstein |
| Tyrone Power | Jonathan Blake |
| C. Aubrey Smith | Old Q |
| Virginia Field | Polly |
| Douglas Scott | Horatio Nelson |
| George Sanders | Everett Stacy |
| J.M. Kerrigan | Brook Watson |
| Una O'Connor | Widow Blake |
| Forrester Harvey | Percival Potts |
| Gavin Muir | Gavin Gore |
| E. E. Clive | Magistrate |
| Miles Mander | Jukes |
| Montagu Love | Hawkins |
| John Burton | Lord Nelson |
| Arthur Hohl | First Captain |
| Robert Greig | Lord Drayton |
| Lumsden Hare | Captain Suckling |
| Will Stanton | Smutt |
| Murray Kinnell | Reverend Nelson |
| Billy Bevan | Innkeeper |
| Elsa Buchanan | Servant Girl |
| Georges Renavent | French Lieutenant |
| Reginald Barlow | Second Captain |
| May Beatty | Lady Markham |
| Lester Matthews | Captain Hardy |
| Vernon Steele | Thomas Lawrence |
| Barlowe Borland | Joshua Lamb |
| Hugh Huntley | Prince of Wales |
| Charles Croker-King | Willoughby |
| Ivan F. Simpson | Old Man |
| Holmes Herbert | Spokesman |
| Charles McNaughton | Waiter #1 |
| Leonard Mudie | Waiter #2 |
| Charles Coleman | Waiter #3 |
| Thomas Pogue | Benjamin Franklin |
| Yorke Sherwood | Sam Johnson |
| Agostino Borgato | French Miller (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Henry King | Director |
| Walter Ferris | Screenplay |
| David Buttolph | Music |
| Bert Glennon | Director of Photography |
| William S. Darling | Art Direction |
| Royer | Costume Design |
| Robert D. Webb | Assistant Director |
| Ernest Pascal | Screenplay |
| Curtis Kenyon | Story |
| R. H. Bassett | Music |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | Music |
| Barbara McLean | Editor |
| Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Production Manager |
| Joseph E. Aiken | Sound |
| Louis Silvers | Music Director |
| W.P. Lipscomb | Writers' Assistant |
| Roger Heman Sr. | Sound |
| Ray Sebastian | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Macgowan | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
This is quite an interesting tale that shows us some of a very young Tyrone Power's potential and also tells us a little about the establishment of Lloyd's of London - the world's largest maritime insurance operation. The story starts in rural Norfolk where two boys decide to run away together - one ... is Horatio Nelson (Douglas Scott) the other "Jonathan Blake" (Freddie Bartholomew). Their plan is thwarted, though, and "Blake" ends up serving on a ship with his uncle - and on returning from his escapades at sea, visits Lloyd's Coffee House with some secret information on dodgy insurance fraudsters. He is taken under the wing of the honest and reputable "Mr. Angerstein" (Sir Guy Standing) and is soon learning the ropes of the insurance business. What follows is quite an engaging tale of his life and loves as he spars with the duplicitous George Sanders ("Lord Stacy") over his wife, whom "Blake" has fallen head over heels for - Madeleine Carroll; and his ambition to make his own fortune by insuring just about anything - including lives - against a background of the war between Britain and Napoleon! The film offers only a slight nod to fact, but the personification of "Blake" as a patriot determined to help his childhood friend and his country at all costs is at times quite brave and rousing - and the ensemble, including cameos from C. Aubrey Smith and Una O'Connor help to keep this interesting for a slightly over-long 2 hours.