Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937 film by Wilhelm Thiele
- December 3, 1937 (1937-12-03)
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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]
Plot
Con-man Ingraham Steward promises his daughter a luxurious wedding at his château in the French Riviera, although he doesn't really own the château. 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 feels the same, but still plans to have her intended wedding. Later, Ingraham has a change of heart and confesses that the château is not his. His daughter forgives him and goes to her true love Bill, whom 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
External links
- Beg, Borrow or Steal at IMDb
- Beg, Borrow or Steal at AllMovie
- Beg, Borrow or Steal at the TCM Movie Database
- Beg, Borrow or Steal at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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The films of Wilhelm Thiele
- The Last Waltz King (1922)
- Tales of Old Vienna (1923)
- Franz Lehár (1923)
- Fiat Lux (1923)
- Attorney for the Heart (1927)
- His Late Excellency (1927)
- Orient Express (1927)
- Hurrah! I Live! (1928)
- The Lady with the Mask (1928)
- The Model from Montparnasse (1929)
- Waltz of Love (1930)
- The Three from the Filling Station (1930)
- The Road to Paradise (1930)
- The Private Secretary (1931)
- The Girl and the Boy (1931)
- The Typist (1931)
- Le Bal (1931)
- The Ball (1931)
- Madame Makes Her Exit (1931)
- Amourous Adventure (1932)
- Two Hearts Beat as One (1932)
- Girls to Marry (1932)
- Marry Me (1932)
- Waltz Time (1933)
- Grand Duchess Alexandra (1933)
- Lottery Lover (1935)
- The Jungle Princess (1936)
- London by Night (1937)
- Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
- Bridal Suite (1939)
- Bad Little Angel (1939)
- The Ghost Comes Home (1940)
- Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
- Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
- The Madonna's Secret (1946)
- The Du Pont Story (1950)
- The Last Pedestrian (1960)
- Sabine und die 100 Männer (1960)
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