Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

It's a HOWLUVA Lot of Fun!

NR 1945 · 79 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy

Monty Brewster is a pennyless, former U.S. Army soldier back from World War II Europe who learns that he has inherited $8 million from a distant relative. But there's a catch: he must spend $1 million of that money in less than two months before his 30th birthday in order to inherit the rest.

Directed by Allan Dwan · Written by Sig Herzig

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