Movies:
Lady and Gent
- Rating:
- Genre: Drama
- Movie Type: Melodrama, Sports Drama
- Themes: Parenthood, Boxers
- Director: Stephen R. Roberts
- Main Cast: George Bancroft, Wynne Gibson, Charles Starrett, John Wayne, Morgan Wallace
- Release Year: 1932
- Country: US
- Run Time: 80 minutes
Plot
One of four films directed by Stephen Roberts in 1932, just four years before the filmmaker passed away prematurely, Lady and Gent stars George Bancroft as aging prizefighter Stag Bailey. After Stag loses his last match to hotshot up-and-comer Buzz Kinney (a 25-year-old John Wayne in an early role), his manager Pin Streaver (James Gleason) is killed during a hold-up. Whether they like it or not, Stag and his speakeasy-owning lady friend Puff (Wynne Gibson) find themselves responsible for Pin's parentless son Ted. As Ted grows up and the three of them form a strong familiar bond, Stag and Puff attempt to disuade Ted from following in the boxing footsteps of his adopted father. Also known as The Challenger, Lady and Gent was nominated for the 1932 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie GuideCast
- George Bancroft - Slag Bailey
- Wynne Gibson - Puff Rogers
- Charles Starrett - Ted Streaver
- John Wayne - Buzz Kinney
- Morgan Wallace - Cash Entight
James Crane - McSweeley; William Halligan - Doc Hayes; Billy Butts - Ted (aged 9); Joyce Compton - Betty; Frank McGlynn, Sr. - Principal; Charles Grapewin - Grocer; Arthur Byron - Judge; Frank Darien - Jim; Frank Dawson - Minister; Lew Kelly - Coroner; Russell Powell - 2nd Bartender; Hal Price - 1st Bartender; Sid Saylor - Joe; James Gleason - Pin Streaver; Fred Wallace - Watchman; Tom Kennedy - Small Arena Fighter; John Beck - Workman
