Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born is a 1934 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Franchot Tone.

Four friends, Bob Bailey Tone, Tom Martin Ross Alexander, Smudge Casey Dick Foran and Fred Harper Robert Light, are certain that upon their graduation from college, they will conquer the world. They face disappointment when they look for jobs, however. Because of the Depression, jobs are scarce and each one has many applicants.Fred goes to work for his father, Mr. Harper Henry ONeill, a prominent stockbroker. Eventually Bob, who intends to become a journalist, manages to sell occasional articles to the newspaper, and Tom also finds work. Smudge, a star athlete, unsuccessfully looks for work as a coach. Tom is in love with Trudy Talbot Jean Muir, who moves to New York to be near him. She shares a room with Susan Merrill Ann Dvorak, a librarian. Tom invites Bob to double date with him and Trudy, hoping that he will become interested in Susan, but Bob is in love with Freds sister Joan Harper Margaret Lindsay, even though they are of different social classes. When Bob attends a boxing match on assignment from the paper, he sees Smudge fighting for a few dollars. ........

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