Dear Mr. Prohack
Swept off his feet by a fortune
1949 · 1h 31m · N/A
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Thornton Freeland
Overview
A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money and has no idea how to cope with sudden personal wealth.
Director and cast
- Thornton Freeland Director
- Cecil Parker as Arthur Prohack
- Dirk Bogarde as Charles Prohack
- Hermione Baddeley as Eve Prohack
- Sheila Sim as Mary Prohack
- Glynis Johns as Mimi Warburton
- Denholm Elliott as Oswald Morfrey
- Jon Pertwee as Plover
- Heather Thatcher as Lady Maslam
- Campbell Cotts as Sir Paul Spinner
- Bryan Forbes as Tony
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