Beg, Borrow or Steal

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Beg, Borrow or Steal
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Directed by	Wilhelm Thiele
Screenplay by	Leonard Lee Harry Ruskin Marion Parsonnet
Based on	Matter of Pride 1937 story in The Saturday Evening Post by William C. White
Produced by	Frederick Stephani
Starring	Frank Morgan Florence Rice John Beal
Cinematography	William H. Daniels
Edited by	Conrad A. Nervig
Music by	William Axt
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	December 3, 1937 (1937-12-03)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Beg, Borrow or Steal is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and written by Leonard Lee, Harry Ruskin and Marion Parsonnet. The film stars Frank Morgan, Florence Rice, John Beal, Janet Beecher, Herman Bing and Erik Rhodes. The film was released on December 3, 1937, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Con-man Ingraham Steward promises his daughter a luxurious wedding at his château in the French Riviera, although he doesn't really own the château. He induces the caretaker, Bill Cherau, to go along with his pretense..

On the day of the wedding, Bill falls in love with Ingraham's daughter and she feels the same, but still plans to have her intended wedding. Later, Ingraham has a change of heart and confesses that the château is not his. His daughter forgives him and goes to her true love Bill, who is not actually a caretaker.

Cast

Frank Morgan as Ingraham Steward
Florence Rice as Joyce Steward
John Beal as Count Bill Cherau
Janet Beecher as Mrs. Agatha Steward
Herman Bing as Von Giersdorff
Erik Rhodes as Lefevre
George Givot as Izmanov
E. E. Clive as Lord Nigel Braemer
Tom Rutherford as Horace Miller
Cora Witherspoon as Mrs. Elizabeth Miller
Reginald Denny as Clifton Summitt
Vladimir Sokoloff as Sascha
Harlan Briggs as Mr. Virgil Miller

References

^ "Beg Borrow or Steal (1937) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
^ "Beg, Borrow Or Steal". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

External links

Beg, Borrow or Steal at IMDb
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Beg, Borrow or Steal at the TCM Movie Database
Beg, Borrow or Steal at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

The films of Wilhelm Thiele

The Last Waltz King (1922)
Tales of Old Vienna (1923)
Franz Lehár (1923)
Fiat Lux (1923)
Attorney for the Heart (1927)
His Late Excellency (1927)
Orient Express (1927)
Hurrah! I Live! (1928)
The Lady with the Mask (1928)
The Model from Montparnasse (1929)
Waltz of Love (1930)
The Three from the Filling Station (1930)
The Road to Paradise (1930)
The Private Secretary (1931)
The Girl and the Boy (1931)
The Typist (1931)
Le Bal (1931)
The Ball (1931)
Madame Makes Her Exit (1931)
Amourous Adventure (1932)
Two Hearts Beat as One (1932)
Girls to Marry (1932)
Marry Me (1932)
Waltz Time (1933)
Grand Duchess Alexandra (1933)
Lottery Lover (1935)
The Jungle Princess (1936)
London by Night (1937)
Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
Bridal Suite (1939)
Bad Little Angel (1939)
The Ghost Comes Home (1940)
Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
The Madonna's Secret (1946)
The Du Pont Story (1950)
The Last Pedestrian (1960)
Sabine und die 100 Männer (1960)

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