

Lord Jeff
1938, English. Directed by Sam Wood.
Spoiled child Geoffrey Bramer teams up with a pair of small time crooks to pose as an aristocrat and steal jewelry from exclusive shops. During a a caper, Geoffrey is caught and is sentenced to a reformatory where young men are trained to be sailors. He is befriended by model in-mate Terry O'Mulvaney but soon starts to get them both in trouble.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Lord Jeff is streaming on TCM in India.
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Cast & crew
- Sam WoodDirector
- Freddie BartholomewGeoffrey Braemer
- Mickey RooneyTerry O'Mulvaney
- Charles CoburnCaptain Briggs
- Herbert MundinBosun 'Crusty' Jelks
- Terry KilburnAlbert Baker
- Gale SondergaardDoris Clandon
- Peter LawfordBenny Potter
- John BurtonJohn Cartwright
- Walter TetleyTommy Thrums
- Peter EllisNed Saunders
- George ZuccoJames 'Jim' Hampstead
- Matthew BoultonInspector Scott
Details
- Released
- 17 June 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- James Kevin McGuinness, Endre Bohem, Val Burton
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Lord Jeff runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Lord Jeff is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Lord Jeff on?
Lord Jeff is streaming on TCM in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lord Jeff?
If you liked Lord Jeff, try 5 Against the House, Plunder Road, Each Dawn I Die.
Who directed Lord Jeff?
Lord Jeff (1938) was directed by Sam Wood and stars Freddie Bartholomew, Mickey Rooney, Charles Coburn.