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Brewster's Millions (1935)

Brewster's Millions poster
Directed by
Thornton Freeland
Genre
musical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man inherits a large fortune but must spend a huge amount of money within a set time to win an even bigger prize. He tries to rapidly waste the cash, but his efforts keep backfiring.

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What happens

Brewster's Millions is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Jack Buchanan, Lili Damita and Nancy O'Neil. It is based on the 1902 novel and subsequent 1906 play, with the action relocated from the United States to Britain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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