Movie·1936·1h 20m
Spendthrift
He ran a fortune into a shoestring in his hunt for romance!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
A profligate, polo-playing playboy (Henry Fonda) is married to a beautiful but superficial heiress (Mary Brian). They divorce, and the wife gets all the money. But the humbled (and impoverished) Fonda finds true love in the arms of Pat Paterson, who cares nothing for material things.
Written By
Eric Hatch, Bert Hanlon
Producer
Walter Wanger
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
2 votes
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// cast
Cast
Henry Fonda
Townsend Middleton
Pat Paterson
Valerie 'Boots' O'Connell
Mary Brian
Sally Barnaby
George Barbier
Uncle Morton Middleton
Edward Brophy
Bill McGuire
Richard Carle
Popsy
Spencer Charters
Col. Barnaby
June Brewster
Topsy Martin
Halliwell Hobbes
Beuhl - the Butler
Jerry Mandy
Enrico
Miki Morita
Valet
Greta Meyer
Hilda - the Maid
Robert Strange
Ransom
Don Brodie
Reporter
Lester Dorr
Reporter
Grace Goodall
Uncle Morton Middleton's Nurse
Jonathan Hale
Attorney
Russell Hicks
Attorney
// crew
Crew
Eric Hatch
Writer
Bert Hanlon
Writer
Raoul Walsh
Director, Writer
Walter Wanger
Producer
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