Tillie and Gus (1933)
Directed by Francis Martin
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Crime Comedy |
Release Date - Oct 13, 1933 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 58 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Alison Skipworth and W.C. Fields play Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom, a husband-and-wife team of con artists. The larcenous couple is summoned to a small town by their niece (Jacqueline Wells) and her husband (Clifford Jones) when the niece's father dies. Hoping for a sizeable inheritance, Tillie and Gus discover that the legacy consists of one rundown ferry boat. When they notice that a local lawyer (Clarence Wilson) seems unusually interested in obtaining this seemingly worthless vessel, T and G decide to help their niece restore the boat and keep the ferry line running. The climax occurs during a boat race between Tillie & Gus and the duplicitous lawyer; the prize is a large cash settlement from a major ferry franchise. Disappointingly restrained for a W.C. Fields film, Tillie and Gus is still good for a few quiet chuckles.
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husband-and-wife, cards, debt, con/scam, ferry, inheritance, race [competition], small-town