Beg, Borrow or Steal
{{short description|1937 film by Wilhelm Thiele}}
{{other uses|Beg, Steal or Borrow (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Beg, Borrow or Steal
| image = Beg Borrow or Steal poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Wilhelm Thiele
| producer = Frederick Stephani
| based_on = {{based on|Matter of Pride
1937 story in The Saturday Evening Post|William C. White}}
| screenplay = Leonard Lee
Harry Ruskin
Marion Parsonnet
| story =
| starring = Frank Morgan
Florence Rice
John Beal
| music = William Axt
| cinematography = William H. Daniels
| editing = Conrad A. Nervig
| studio = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
| distributor = Loew's Inc.
| released = {{Film date|1937|12|3}}
| runtime = 72 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1425/beg-borrow-or-steal|title=Beg Borrow or Steal (1937) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=25 November 2014}}{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/beg-borrow-or-steal/2030123878|title=Beg, Borrow Or Steal|work=TV Guide|accessdate=29 November 2023}}
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
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0028616}}
- {{TCMDb title|1425}}
- {{AFI film|6164}}
{{Wilhelm Thiele}}
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:American comedy films
Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Category:Films directed by Wilhelm Thiele
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films with screenplays by Wilhelm Thiele
Category:English-language comedy films
Category:Films scored by William Axt
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