Spendthrift (1936)
He ran a fortune into a shoestring in his hunt for romance!
A profligate, polo-playing playboy (Henry Fonda) is married to a beautiful but superficial heiress (Mary Brian). They divorce, and the wife gets all the money. But the humbled (and impoverished) Fonda finds true love in the arms of Pat Paterson, who cares nothing for material things.
- Date of release
- 1936-07-22
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Romance
- Director
- Raoul Walsh
Casting
- Henry Fonda — Townsend Middleton
- Pat Paterson — Valerie 'Boots' O'Connell
- Mary Brian — Sally Barnaby
- George Barbier — Uncle Morton Middleton
- Edward Brophy — Bill McGuire
- Richard Carle — Popsy
- Spencer Charters — Col. Barnaby
- June Brewster — Topsy Martin
- Halliwell Hobbes — Beuhl - the Butler
- Jerry Mandy — Enrico
- Miki Morita — Valet
- Greta Meyer — Hilda - the Maid
Interesting facts
Spendthrift is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Henry Fonda, Pat Paterson, Mary Brian and George Barbier. It was produced by Walter Wanger for release by Paramount Pictures.
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