A Yank at Oxford (1938): Cast & Plot
A Yank at Oxford is a 1938 romantic drama directed by Jack Conway, starring Joe Cobb as Boy with Drum (uncredited), Robert Taylor and Lionel Barrymore. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Jack Conway
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Yank at Oxford About?
The premise of A Yank at Oxford without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A brash young American aristocrat enrolls at Oxford, where his boisterous, two‑fisted ways clash with the stiff upper‑class atmosphere. Determined to earn respect, he strives to prove himself and capture the affection of the sister of his chief rival.
A Yank at Oxford Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bad sportsmanship
- american in the uk
- relay race
- track meet
- false accusation
- 1930s
- bragging
- braggart
- college athlete
- bookstore owner
- repeated marital infidelity
- man woman romance
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- oxford england
- boat race
- newspaper reporter
- rowing team
- uncle nephew relationship
- mistaken identity
- ice skating
- single man married woman relationship
- feud
- food fight
- punting boat
- choir
- interrupted conversation
- father son reunion
- reconciliation
- reinstatement
- finals
- rivalry
- american
- young
- college
- banker
- practical joke
- fistfight
- bicycle
- college sports
- financial problem
- hazing
- brother sister relationship
- american abroad
- self sacrifice
- newspaper publisher
- deception
- bonfire
- father son relationship
- confession
- parade
- expulsion
A Yank at Oxford Cast & Characters
Joe Cobb leads the cast as Boy with Drum (uncredited), with Robert Taylor as Lee Sheridan and Lionel Barrymore as Dan Sheridan. Directed by Jack Conway; 38 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jack Conway
- Joe Cobb as Boy with Drum (uncredited)
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Robert Taylor as Lee Sheridan - Lionel Barrymore as Dan Sheridan
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Robert Coote as Wavertree
Also Starring in A Yank at Oxford
· 34 more- Victor Harrington Student at Trackside Consoling Beaumont (uncredited)
- Griffith Jones Paul Beaumont
- Peter Croft Ramsey
- Walter Kingsford Dean Williams
- Edmund Gwenn Dean of Cardinal
- C. V. France Dean Snodgrass
- Edward Rigby Scatters
- Vivien Leigh Elsa Craddock
- Maureen O'Sullivan Molly Beaumont
- Tully Marshall Cephas
- Noel Howlett Tom Craddock
- Dennis O'Keefe Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
- Syd Saylor Second Printer (uncredited)
- William Bailey Racetrack Timekeeper (uncredited)
- Jon Pertwee Minor Role (uncredited)
- Richard Wattis Latin Speaker at Dinner (uncredited)
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- Doodles Weaver Bill (uncredited)
- Harlan Briggs Printer (uncredited)
- Richard Todd Extra in Sporting Event (uncredited)
- Claude Gillingwater Ben Dalton
- Edmund Breon Captain Wavertree
- Ronald Shiner Bicycle Repairman (uncredited)
- John Warwick Minor Role (uncredited)
- Clive Dunn Minor Role (uncredited)
- Derek Aylward Minor Role (uncredited)
- Morton Selten Cecil Davidson, Esq.
- Norah Howard Barmaid (uncredited)
- Peter Murray-Hill Minor Role (uncredited)
- Kenneth Villiers Minor Role (uncredited)
- Anthony Hulme Minor Role (uncredited)
- Norman Spencer Athlete (uncredited)
- John Varley Minor Role (uncredited)
- Philip Ridgeway Minor Role (uncredited)
- Mad Jack Churchill Minor Role (uncredited)
A Yank at Oxford Plot Summary
What happens in A Yank at Oxford from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1937, a cocky American athlete, Lee Sheridan [Robert Taylor], wins a scholarship to Cardinal College, Oxford. Initially reluctant because his father, Dan [Lionel Barrymore], has limited income, he still journeys across the Atlantic to prove himself. On the train to Oxford, he boasts about his athletic triumphs to Paul Beaumont [Griffith Jones], Wavertree [Robert Coote], and Ramsey [Peter Croft], and the trio decide to teach him a lesson by getting him off at the wrong stop. Lee eventually makes it to Oxford, where the students stage another ruse—this time a grand reception—that he sees through. He chases after the impersonator pretending to be the Dean and, in a brief confrontation, ends up shoving the real Dean of Cardinal [Edmund Gwenn], before retreating.
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A Yank at Oxford FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Yank at Oxford, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Yank at Oxford?
A Yank at Oxford runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was A Yank at Oxford released?
A Yank at Oxford was released on February 18, 1938.
Who directed A Yank at Oxford?
A Yank at Oxford was directed by Jack Conway.
More films by Jack Conway Who is in the cast of A Yank at Oxford?
A Yank at Oxford stars Joe Cobb as Boy with Drum (uncredited), Robert Taylor as Lee Sheridan and Lionel Barrymore as Dan Sheridan, among 38 credited actors.
Does A Yank at Oxford have a post-credit scene?
No. A Yank at Oxford has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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