Spendthrift (1936)
Spendthrift (1936)
He ran a fortune into a shoestring in his hunt for romance!
A profligate, polo-playing playboy (Henry Fonda) is married to a beautiful but superficial heiress (Mary Brian). They divorce, and the wife gets all the money. But the humbled (and impoverished) Fonda finds true love in the arms of Pat Paterson, who cares nothing for material things.

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Cast

Henry Fonda Henry Fonda As: Townsend Middleton
Pat Paterson Pat Paterson As: Valerie 'Boots' O'Connell
Mary Brian Mary Brian As: Sally Barnaby
George Barbier George Barbier As: Uncle Morton Middleton
Edward Brophy Edward Brophy As: Bill McGuire
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Storyline

A profligate, polo-playing playboy (Henry Fonda) is married to a beautiful but superficial heiress (Mary Brian). They divorce, and the wife gets all the money. But the humbled (and impoverished) Fonda finds true love in the arms of Pat Paterson, who cares nothing for material things.


Tagline: He ran a fortune into a shoestring in his hunt for romance!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 22 July 1936

Country: US

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Walter Wanger Productions, Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Townsend Middleton

Pat Paterson

Pat Paterson

Valerie 'Boots' O'Connell

Mary Brian

Mary Brian

Sally Barnaby

George Barbier

George Barbier

Uncle Morton Middleton

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Bill McGuire

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Popsy

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Col. Barnaby

June Brewster

June Brewster

Topsy Martin

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Beuhl - the Butler

Jerry Mandy

Jerry Mandy

Enrico

Miki Morita

Miki Morita

Valet

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Hilda - the Maid

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Ransom

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Reporter

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Reporter

Grace Goodall

Grace Goodall

Uncle Morton Middleton's Nurse

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Attorney

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Attorney

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Carlton (polo player)

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Restaurant Table Captain

William Ruhl

William Ruhl

Radio Operator

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Uncle Morton Middleton's Doctor

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Sheriff

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Radio Station Executive

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Eleanor - Uncle Morton Middleton's Secretary

Gayne Whitman

Gayne Whitman

Radio Announcer

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Pop O'Connell

Directed By

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Director

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