Summary
Monty Brewster is a pennyless, former U.S. Army soldier back from World War II Europe who learns that he has inherited $8 million from a distant relative. But there's a catch: he must spend $1 million of that money in less than two months before his 30th birthday in order to inherit the rest.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −21 min on the typical 100
typical 10079Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121
Released
1945
April 7, 1945
81 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1946
- Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score1946Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism14 people
Dennis O'KeefeMontague L. 'Monty' Brewster
Helen WalkerPeggy Gray
June HavocTrixie Summers
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonJackson
Gail PatrickBarbara Drew
Mischa AuerMikhail Mikhailovich
Nana BryantMrs. Gray
John LitelSwearengen Jones
Joe SawyerHacky Smith
Neil HamiltonMr. Grant
Herbert RudleyNopper Harrison
Thurston HallColonel Drew
Chester ConklinStage Doorman (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerAttorney Lyons (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Allan Dwan Director
Writing · 6
- Wilkie C. Mahoney Screenplay
- Sig Herzig Screenplay
- Charles Rodgers Screenplay
- George Barr McCutcheon Novel
- Winchell Smith Theatre Play
- Byron Ongley Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Edward Small Producer
Camera · 1
- Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Richard V. Heermance Editor
Sound · 2
- Hugo Friedhofer Original Music Composer
- John R. Carter Sound
Art · 2
- Joseph Sternad Art Direction
- Sydney Moore Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Odette Myrtil Costume Design
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