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Dear Mr. Prohack
Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack

Swept off his feet by a fortune

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

07 September 1949

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Arthur Prohack

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Charles Prohack

Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Baddeley

Eve Prohack

Sheila Sim

Sheila Sim

Mary Prohack

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Mimi Warburton

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Oswald Morfrey

Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

Plover

Heather Thatcher

Heather Thatcher

Lady Maslam

Campbell Cotts

Campbell Cotts

Sir Paul Spinner

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Tony

Frederick Valk

Frederick Valk

Dr. Viega

Charles Goldner

Charles Goldner

Polish Man Servant

Russell Waters

Russell Waters

Cartwright

Henry Edwards

Henry Edwards

Sir Digby Bunce

James Hayter

James Hayter

Carrell Quire

Ada Reeve

Ada Reeve

Mrs. Griggs

Frances Waring

Frances Waring

Nursie

Judith Furse

Judith Furse

Laura Postern

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

The Director General

Elwyn Brook-Jones

Elwyn Brook-Jones

Benny Erivangian

Eric Berry

Eric Berry

Tailor's Assistant (uncredited)

Janet Burnell

Janet Burnell

Mr. Prohack's Personal Assistant (uncredited)

Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

Hat Salesman (uncredited)

Anne Gunning

Anne Gunning

Actress (uncredited)

Humphrey Heathcote

Humphrey Heathcote

Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)

Desmond Newling

Desmond Newling

Pageboy (uncredited)

Lloyd Pearson

Lloyd Pearson

Mr. Bishop (uncredited)

Stanelli

Stanelli

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Jerry Verno

Jerry Verno

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Sam Lysons

Sam Lysons

Club Porter

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Butler

Robert Vossler

Robert Vossler

Party Guest

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