The Brown Wallet
Genres
Overview
Publisher John Gillespie faces a financial crisis after his business partner skips town with all the firm's assets. Facing ruin, he reluctantly approaches a wealthy aunt for assistance but is met with a stony-faced refusal.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
68 min
Release Date
1936-07-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Patric Knowles
John Gillespie
Nancy O'Neil
Eleanor
Henry Caine
Simmonds
Henrietta Watson
Aunt Mary
Charlotte Leigh
Miss Barton
Shayle Gardner
Wotherspoone
Edward Dalby
Minting
Eliot Makeham
Hobday
Bruce Winston
Julian Thorpe
Louis Goodrich
Coroner
Dick Francis
Detective
Charles Hawtrey
Bit Part (uncredited)
Jane Millican
Miss Bloxham
George Mills
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