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A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee

More Laughs than the law allows!

19316.01h 35mNR

Overview

Making a delivery to a mysterious mansion in a rainstorm, radio salesman Hank Martin is knocked out when a suit of armor topples on him. Upon awakening, Hank finds himself in the time of King Arthur. At Camelot Castle, Hank uses a cigarette lighter and his skill with a lasso to save himself from being executed as a demon. Hank so impresses Arthur that the king orders him to joust with one of his knights to save the life of Princess Alisande.

Directed by David Butler
Written by William M. Conselman, Owen Davis, Mark Twain
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Top Cast

Will Rogers

Will Rogers

Hank Martin

William Farnum

William Farnum

King Arthur / Inventor

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Emile le Poulet / Clarence

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Alisande / Woman in Mansion

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Merlin / Doctor in Mansion

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Queen Morgan le Fay / Evil Sister in Mansion

Mitchell Harris

Mitchell Harris

Sagramor / Butler in Mansion

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

King's Knight (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Sneezing Man at Radio Station (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Louise Emmons

Old Hag in Dungeon (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookenglandcamelotconnecticutking arthurfish out of waterpre-codemedieval9th century6th century

About A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee is a comedy, fantasy, romance film released in 1931 exploring themes of based on novel or book, england, camelot, connecticut, king arthur, fish out of water. Directed by David Butler, it stars Will Rogers, William Farnum, Frank Albertson. Making a delivery to a mysterious mansion in a rainstorm, radio salesman Hank Martin is knocked out when a suit of armor topples on him. Upon awakening, Hank finds himself in the time of King Arthur. At Camelot Castle, Hank uses a cigarette lighter and his skill with a lasso to save himself from being executed as a demon. Hank so impresses Arthur that the king orders him to joust with one of his knights to save the life of Princess Alisande.

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