Spendthrift (1936)

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Writers:

Bert Hanlon, Eric Hatch,

Stars:

Henry Fonda, Pat Paterson, Mary Brian

Cast

Complete credited 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
J.M. Kerrigan	...	Pop O'Connell
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

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

spendthrift

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Genres:

Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 1937 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Der Verschwender

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walter Wanger Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

User Reviews

The 31 Year Old Henry Fonda

Having made his screen debut at 30, and previously acted in the theatre with Omaha Community Players and Cape Cod University Players, Fonda continued to pad out his c.v. with this bland film which had no sparkle or colour to it.