Gentleman für einen Tag (1932): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1932, Gentleman für einen Tag is a komödie, drama and liebesfilm film directed by Alfred E. Green, running about 67 minutes. “A Lifetime Crowded Into a Few Mad Hours! A Picture Shockingly Real—Lifting You Out of the Humdrum Routine, Pluning You Wildly Into Life's Melodrama!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Among the travelers of varied backgrounds that meet and interact on one night at Union Depot, a metropolitan train station, are Chick and his friend Scrap Iron, both newly released from prison after serving time for vagrancy. Hungry and desperate for a break, Chick fortuitously comes across across a valise abandoned by a drunken traveler. In it he finds a shaving kit and a suit of clothes with a bankroll, which help transform the affable tramp into a dashing gent. After buying himself a meal, Chick seeks some female companionship among the many hustlers who walk the station. He propositions Ruth Collins, a stranded, out-of-work showgirl and takes her to the station's hotel.

Who’s in it. Gentleman für einen Tag stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Charles 'Chick' Miller, Joan Blondell as Ruth Collins, Guy Kibbee as Scrap Iron Scratch and Alan Hale as The Baron, aka Bushy Sloan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Gentleman für einen Tag has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Gentleman für einen Tag page.

If you liked it. Fans of Gentleman für einen Tag tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.