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Brewster's Millions (Original title)
Date: 02 September 1935 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Thornton Freeland

Synopsis: Musical. Heir must spend £500,000 in two months to inherit £6,000,000. Songs include: "The Carranga" "Pull down the blinds" "One good tune deserves another" "I think I can".

Genres:
Comedy, Musical
Releases
Date: 1935Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Length: 7538 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (33)
Presents: British and Dominions Film Corporation, Director of Productions: Herbert Wilcox, Assistant Direction: Tom White, Screen Story by: Arthur Wimperis, Scenario: Donovan Pedelty, Adaptation by: Clifford Grey, Wolfgang Wilhelm, [Adaptation]: Douglas Furber, [Additional Dialogue]: Michael Joseph, By [Original Novel]: George Barr McCutcheon, By [Play]: Winchell Smith, By: M.E. Stone, [Co-Author of Original Play]: Byron Ongley, Photography: Henry Harris, [Photography]: Barney Mcgill, [Camera Operator]: Jack Cardiff, Editing: Merrill White, [Editing]: David Lean, Art Direction: L.P. Williams, Wilfred Arnold, Costumes: Schiaparelli, Costumes: Motley, Costumes: Norman Hartnell Ltd, Music: Ray Noble, [Lyrics]: Douglas Furber, Music Performed by: Geraldo and His Orchestra, Musical Direction: Geraldo, Harry Perritt, Dances: Buddy Bradley, Sound Recording: L.E. Overton, Sound Recording: J.H. Dennis, [Studio]: British and Dominions Studios
Cast (19)
Jack Buchanan (Jack Brewster), Lili Damita (Rosalie La Rue), Nancy O'Neil (Cynthia), Sydney Fairbrother (Miss Plimsole), Ian Mclean (McLeod), Fred Emney (Freddie), Allan Aynesworth (Rawles, the butler), Lawrence Hanray (Grant, the lawyer), Dennis Hoey (Mario), Henry Wenman (Pedro), Amy Veness (Mrs Barry), Sebastian Shaw (Frank), Antony Holles (Ferrago), Wally Patch ([bookmaker]), Miles Malleson ([Hamilton Higginbottom Button]), Jean Gillie ([Miss Tompkins]), Edgar K. Bruce ([Holmes]), Janet Fitzpatrick, Pat Fitzpatrick ([uncredited])