Beg, Borrow or Steal
Beg, Borrow or Steal is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and written by Leonard Lee, Harry Ruskin and Marion Parsonnet. The film stars Frank Morgan, Florence Rice, John Beal, Janet Beecher, Herman Bing and Erik Rhodes. The film was released on December 3, 1937, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
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Directed by | Wilhelm Thiele |
Produced by | Frederick Stephani |
Screenplay by | Leonard Lee Harry Ruskin Marion Parsonnet |
Story by | William C. White |
Starring | Frank Morgan Florence Rice John Beal Janet Beecher Herman Bing Erik Rhodes |
Music by | William Axt |
Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
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Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
Con-man Ingraham Steward promises his daughter a luxurious wedding at a "château" in the French Riviera, although the "château" isn't actually his. He induces the caretaker Bill Cherau to go along with his facade, on the day of the wedding Bill falls in love with Ingraham's daughter and she does too, although she still plans to have her intended marriage. Then Ingraham has a change of heart and confesses that the "château" is not his. His daughter is fine with this and goes to her true love, the caretaker, which is not actually a caretaker.
Cast
- Frank Morgan as Ingraham Steward
- Florence Rice as Joyce Steward
- John Beal as Count Bill Cherau
- Janet Beecher as Mrs. Agatha Steward
- Herman Bing as Von Giersdorff
- Erik Rhodes as Lefevre
- George Givot as Izmanov
- E. E. Clive as Lord Nigel Braemer
- Tom Rutherford as Horace Miller
- Cora Witherspoon as Mrs. Elizabeth Miller
- Reginald Denny as Clifton Summitt
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Sascha
- Harlan Briggs as Mr. Virgil Miller
References
- "Beg Borrow or Steal (1937) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- "Beg, Borrow Or Steal". TV Guide. Retrieved 25 November 2014.