Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack

Swept off his feet by a fortune

1949 · 91 min · ★ 6.4 · Comedy, Romance

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.

Directed by Thornton Freeland · Written by Donald Bull

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