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Synopsis
An old millionaire, who believes he's dying, bequeaths his fortune to a young woman with a fanatical obsession with movie stars. But then the elderly tycoon recovers from his illness and decides he wants his money back. Comedy most notable for its numerous unbilled cameos by Warner Bros. actors.
Robert Hutton
Cast
Joyce Reynolds
Cast
Cecil Kellaway
Cast
Ernest Truex
Cast
Don McGuire
Cast
Ransom M. Sherman
Cast
Douglas Kennedy
Cast
Barbara Bates
Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Cast
Ralph Brooks
Cast
Frederick de Cordova
Director
I. A. L. Diamond
Writer
Henry Ephron
Writer
Phoebe Ephron
Writer
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