Just enjoy this movie and don't be too judgmental. EDR maybe is miscast but that is part of the charm. He is a big city (American) ad man who can sell ice to Eskimos but his bosses tire of his go go go and cut his loose. There is a nice farewell scene with his spinster-like secretary and off he goes to England to visit his distant relatives of whom EGR is a grandson of a black sheep relative. The Brits think EGR is rich and has come "back home" to rescue them from a severe case of "land rich, cash poor." This is mostly a comedy built on mis-understandings as most comedies are. EGR plies his hard sell techniques on the Brits. EGR is himself with more smarm than evil. A middle of the road pre war movie.
Review of Thunder in the City
