Spendthrift
He ran a fortune into a shoestring in his hunt for romance!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
80 min
Release Date
1936-07-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
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
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
Don Brodie
Reporter
Lester Dorr
Reporter
Grace Goodall
Uncle Morton Middleton's Nurse
Jonathan Hale
Attorney
Russell Hicks
Attorney
Charles Irwin
Carlton (polo player)
Clarence Muse
Restaurant Table Captain
William Ruhl
Radio Operator
Carl Stockdale
Uncle Morton Middleton's Doctor
Guy Usher
Sheriff
Emmett Vogan
Radio Station Executive
Ruth Warren
Eleanor - Uncle Morton Middleton's Secretary
Gayne Whitman
Radio Announcer
J.M. Kerrigan
Pop O'Connell
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