Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
A Laugh-A-Minute romance!
We find con-man Ingraham Steward living by his wits by steering wealthy Paris visitors to sellers of fake paintings and other assorted dodges. He and his wife, Agatha, have been separated for 15 years, but he promises to give their daughter, Joyce, a lavish wedding at his "château" in France. The fact that he doesn't have a château in France is just a minor trifle. He induces the caretaker, Bill Cherau, of a large country estate to allow it to be used for the wedding. The wedding party arrives and Bill falls madly in love with Joyce and she with him, but a gal has gotta do what a gal has gotta do, and her intended marriage to stuffed-shirt Horace Miller stays on the books. But Steward has a change of heart and he tells one and all that he and his friends, Von Gersdorff, Lefevre, Iznamof, Clifton Summitt and Sasch, are all frauds and crooks. Horace and his family stalk out, which is just fine with Joyce as her true love, the caretaker, is waiting on the grounds.

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Cast

Frank Morgan Frank Morgan As: Ingraham Steward
Florence Rice Florence Rice As: Joyce Steward
John Beal John Beal As: Count Bill Cherau
Janet Beecher Janet Beecher As: Mrs. Agatha Steward
Herman Bing Herman Bing As: Von Giersdorff, aka Count Herman
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Storyline

We find con-man Ingraham Steward living by his wits by steering wealthy Paris visitors to sellers of fake paintings and other assorted dodges. He and his wife, Agatha, have been separated for 15 years, but he promises to give their daughter, Joyce, a lavish wedding at his "château" in France. The fact that he doesn't have a château in France is just a minor trifle. He induces the caretaker, Bill Cherau, of a large country estate to allow it to be used for the wedding. The wedding party arrives and Bill falls madly in love with Joyce and she with him, but a gal has gotta do what a gal has gotta do, and her intended marriage to stuffed-shirt Horace Miller stays on the books. But Steward has a change of heart and he tells one and all that he and his friends, Von Gersdorff, Lefevre, Iznamof, Clifton Summitt and Sasch, are all frauds and crooks. Horace and his family stalk out, which is just fine with Joyce as her true love, the caretaker, is waiting on the grounds.


Tagline: A Laugh-A-Minute romance!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 03 December 1937

Country: US

Runtime: 72m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Ingraham Steward

Florence Rice

Florence Rice

Joyce Steward

John Beal

John Beal

Count Bill Cherau

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Mrs. Agatha Steward

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Von Giersdorff, aka Count Herman

Erik Rhodes

Erik Rhodes

Lefevre

George Givot

George Givot

Izmanov

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Lord Nigel Braemer

Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford

Horace Miller

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Clifton Summitt

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Sascha

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Mr. Virgil Miller

Lowden Adams

Lowden Adams

Braemer's Servant (uncredited)

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

James, Lord Braemer's Butler (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)

Robert Du Couedic

Robert Du Couedic

French Detective (uncredited)

Fred Malatesta

Fred Malatesta

Majordomo (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

French Policeman (uncredited)

Dan Maxwell

Dan Maxwell

Scotch Gun Bearer (uncredited)

Jean Perry

Jean Perry

Inspector Lebrix (uncredited)

John Picorri

John Picorri

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

French Detective Looking for Summitt (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Monsieur Debillon (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Mr. Ed Thompson (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Minister (uncredited)

Joseph R. Tozer

Joseph R. Tozer

Lord Kenyon (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell

Josephine Whittell

Mrs. Ed Thompson (uncredited)

Betty Worth

Betty Worth

Joyce's Maid (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

William Axt

William Axt

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Harry McAfee

Harry McAfee

Assistant Art Director

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Assistant Art Director

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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