Professor Beware (1938): Cast & Plot
Professor Beware is a 1938 comedy directed by Elliott Nugent, starring Montagu Love as Professor Schmutz, Harold Lloyd and Bruce King. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Elliott Nugent
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Harold Lloyd Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Professor Beware About?
The premise of Professor Beware without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
He’s back for a merry riot of fun as Egyptologist Dean Lambert, jailed for a car‑theft accusation, jumps bail and embarks on a cross‑country dash to New York, where a group plans an expedition to Egypt. With police hot on his heels, he dodges a series of scrapes while racing toward his destination.
Professor Beware Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- group
- professor
- police
- escape
- egypt
- fired from a job
- yacht
- wedding
- train
- trailer
- tomb
- thief
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- tablet
- superstition
- stowaway
- storm
- ship
- refrigerator car
- prediction
- phobia
- pennsylvania
- newlywed
- new york city
- museum
- millionaire
- marriage
- los angeles california
- lightning
- judge
- heiress
- fistfight
- father daughter relationship
- false arrest
- false accusation
- expedition
- drunkenness
- desert
- chase
- buried alive
- archaeologist
- actress
- reincarnation
Professor Beware Cast & Characters
Montagu Love leads the cast as Professor Schmutz, with Harold Lloyd as Prof. Dean Lambert and Bruce King as Neferus in Tableau. Directed by Elliott Nugent; 73 actors are credited in all.
- Director Elliott Nugent
- Montagu Love as Professor Schmutz
- Harold Lloyd as Prof. Dean Lambert
- Bruce King as Neferus in Tableau
- Bud Geary as Van Buren Chauffeur
Also Starring in Professor Beware
· 69 more- Mary Lawrence The bride
- Phyllis Welch Jane Van Buren
- William Frawley Snoop Donlan
- Elaine Shepard Anebi
- Spencer Charters Sheriff Henry Sweatt
- Etienne Girardot Judge Henry
- Wright Kramer Dr. Ellerson
- Thurston Hall J.J. Van Buren
- Irving Bacon Painter
- Billy Bletcher Shoeshine Customer
- Ward Bond Motorcycle Cop
- Sterling Holloway Rupert (the groom)
- Lionel Stander Jerry
- Charles Lane Joe - Photographer
- Kenner G. Kemp Sailor
- Wade Boteler Officer in Court
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- Eddy Chandler Camp Boss
- Chuck Hamilton Cop
- Heinie Conklin Billboard Painter
- Frank Hagney Sailor
- Max Wagner Chinatown Barker
- Dewey Robinson Lemonade Stand Man
- Harry Tyler Editor
- Harry Tenbrook Brawler
- Harry Wilson Brawler
- Edward Hearn Cop
- Kit Guard Brawler
- Matt Mchugh Divorced Man on Highway
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Motorcycle Cop
- Robert Emmett O'Connor Cop at Estate
- Paul Bryar Harry - Radio Patrolman
- Nella Walker Railroad Information Clerk
- Jim Farley Fire Chief
- Eddie Parker Detective
- Bobby Barber Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
- Clara Blandick Mrs. Green - Landlady
- Arthur Aylesworth Gas Station Attendant in Desert
- Frances Morris Miss Perkins
- George Humbert Restaurant Owner
- Brandon Hurst Charlile - Butler
- Theodore Lorch Railroad Worker
- Bruce Mitchell Cop by Firetruck
- Christian Rub Gustave - Museum Attendant
- Jack Perry Dock Worker (uncredited)
- Duke York Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
- Constantine Romanoff Bearded Man
- Rex Lease Reporter
- Harry Holman Man Shaving on Boat
- James Donlan Man Reported at Museum
- Raymond Walburn Judge James G. Parkhouse Marshall
- John Wray Head Lawyer
- Leonid Kinskey Tableau Director
- Charles R. Moore Bootblack
- Hector V. Sarno Lawyer
- Guy Wilkerson Shoeshine Customer
- Cora Witherspoon Mrs. Ophelia Pitts
- Huntley Gordon Capell - Producer
- Tom Herbert Hobo
- Ray Turner Bootblack
- Eddie Dew Railroad Worker
- John Ward Yacht Captain
- Robert Winkler Minor Role
- Roger Gray Brawler - Hand Gag
- William Wagner Court Clerk
- Virginia Dabney Woman Slapping a Brawler
- Charlotte Wynters Dorothy - Reporter
- Walter James Man with New Hat
- Buster Slaven Western Union Boy
- Jack Dime Dock Worker
More from Elliott Nugent
More films directed by Elliott Nugent: Just for You, My Outlaw Brother, The Skipper Surprised His Wife and The Great Gatsby.
Professor Beware Plot Summary
What happens in Professor Beware from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Three thousand years after ancient Egyptian Neferus’s death, Professor Dean Lambert, Harold Lloyd is translating his history tablet by tablet. Dean is convinced that falling in love will ruin him as it did Neferus, whose love to the Pharaoh’s daughter led to his downfall. He meets aspiring actress and heiress Jane Van Buren, Mary Lawrence, and exchanges clothes with her drunk audition partner, Snoop Donlan, William Frawley. Dean is arrested for stinking of liquor. His arrest makes the papers and he is asked to resign from the museum staff.
Full summary
The whole story of Professor Beware, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Professor Beware?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of the main character, Dean Lambert?
Cars in Professor Beware
7 cars on screen, including the 1937 Ford unknown and the 1933 Checker Model T.
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1937 Ford unknown Main role -
1933 Checker Model T Important role -
1933 Chevrolet Eagle Important role -
1936 Ford unknown Important role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Watch Your Back, Professor!, The Professor and The Absent Minded Professor.
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The Bishop Misbehaves 1935
Professor Beware FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Professor Beware, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Professor Beware?
Professor Beware runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Professor Beware released?
Professor Beware was released on July 29, 1938.
Who directed Professor Beware?
Professor Beware was directed by Elliott Nugent.
More films by Elliott Nugent Who is in the cast of Professor Beware?
Professor Beware stars Montagu Love as Professor Schmutz, Harold Lloyd as Prof. Dean Lambert and Bruce King as Neferus in Tableau, among 73 credited actors.
Does Professor Beware have a post-credit scene?
No. Professor Beware has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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