Beg, Borrow or Steal

For other uses, see Beg, Steal or Borrow (disambiguation).

Beg, Borrow or Steal
Theatrical release poster
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

1. "Beg Borrow or Steal (1937) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
2. "Beg, Borrow Or Steal". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

External links

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