Beg, Borrow or Steal
Beg, Borrow or Steal

Movie·1937·1h 12m

Beg, Borrow or Steal

A Laugh-A-Minute romance!

Directed By

Wilhelm Thiele

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

We find con-man Ingraham Steward living by his wits by steering wealthy Paris visitors to sellers of fake paintings and other assorted dodges. He and his wife, Agatha, have been separated for 15 years, but he promises to give their daughter, Joyce, a lavish wedding at his "château" in France. The fact that he doesn't have a château in France is just a minor trifle. He induces the caretaker, Bill Cherau, of a large country estate to allow it to be used for the wedding. The wedding party arrives and Bill falls madly in love with Joyce and she with him, but a gal has gotta do what a gal has gotta do, and her intended marriage to stuffed-shirt Horace Miller stays on the books. But Steward has a change of heart and he tells one and all that he and his friends, Von Gersdorff, Lefevre, Iznamof, Clifton Summitt and Sasch, are all frauds and crooks. Horace and his family stalk out, which is just fine with Joyce as her true love, the caretaker, is waiting on the grounds.

Written By

Leonard Lee, Harry Ruskin, Marion Parsonnet

Producer

Frederick Stephani

Cinematography

William H. Daniels

Music

William Axt

Editor

Conrad A. Nervig

Themes

con manfrench rivierawedding

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

60%

4 votes

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Timepass32%
Go for it36%
Perfection18%

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Cast

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Ingraham Steward

Florence Rice

Florence Rice

Joyce Steward

John Beal

John Beal

Count Bill Cherau

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Mrs. Agatha Steward

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Von Giersdorff, aka Count Herman

Erik Rhodes

Erik Rhodes

Lefevre

George Givot

George Givot

Izmanov

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Lord Nigel Braemer

Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford

Horace Miller

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Clifton Summitt

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Sascha

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Mr. Virgil Miller

Lowden Adams

Braemer's Servant (uncredited)

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

James, Lord Braemer's Butler (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)

Robert Du Couedic

French Detective (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Wilhelm Thiele

Wilhelm Thiele

Director

Leonard Lee

Screenplay

Harry Ruskin

Harry Ruskin

Screenplay

Marion Parsonnet

Screenplay

Frederick Stephani

Frederick Stephani

Producer

William Axt

Original Music Composer

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Conrad A. Nervig

Editor

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