| Release Date: | Jun 1952 |
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| Genre: | Comedy |
| Cast: | Piper Laurie (Millicent Blaisdell), Rock Hudson (Dan Stebbins), Charles Coburn (Samuel Fulton), Gigi Perreau (Roberta Blaisdell), Lynn Bari (Harriet Blaisdell), Larry Gates (Charles Blaisdell), William Reynolds (Howard Blaisdell), Skip Homeier (Carl Pennock), Paul Harvey (Judge Wilkins), Frank Ferguson (Edward Norton), Forrest Lewis (Martin Quinn), Gloria Holden (Mrs. Pennock), Fred Nurney (Fredericks), Sally Creighton (Arline Benson), Helen Wallace (Shirley White), Willard Waterman (Dr. Wallace), Fritz Feld (Alvarez), Emory Parnell (Clancy), Charles Flynn (Joe), Barney Phillips (Workman), William Fawcett (Caretaker), Edna Holland (Seamstress), Leon Tyler (Personality Boy), Charles Williams (Reporter), Paul Bryar (Undetermined Role), Joey Ray (Gambler), Sam Pierce (Gambler), Harmon Stevens (Real Estate Agent), Lyn Wilde (Charleston Dancer), Donna Leary (Charleston Dancer), Spec O'Donnell (Candy Seller), Natalie Schafer (Clarissa Pennock (scenes deleted)), Ada Adams (Party Guest (uncredited)), James Anderson (Chauffeur (uncredited)), Rod Barclay (Tony (uncredited)), Douglas Carter (Tom (uncredited)), Mack Chandler (Gambler (uncredited)), James Dean (Youth at soda fountain (uncredited)), Gilbert Fallman (Mr. White (uncredited)), Ray Flynn (Butler (uncredited)), James Guilfoyle (Jailer (uncredited)), Michele Lange (Yvette (uncredited)), Philo McCullough (Mr. Benson (uncredited)), Paul McVey (Mr. Pennock (uncredited)), Harry B. Mendoza (Batson (uncredited)), Jack Mower (Court Clerk (uncredited)), Bob Stevens (Boy (uncredited)) |
Wealthy Samuel Fulton is getting older and has no family of his own. He decides to leave his estate to the family of his first love, who turned down his marriage proposal years ago because he was poor. But he wants to test the family before leaving his money to them. He takes a room in their home and a job in the father's shop. He anonymously grants them $100,000. Harriet Blaisdell moves the family into a mansion and makes plans to marry her daughter Millicent off to a socialite rather than her soda jerk boyfriend Dan. The money goes to their heads, and they soon find themselves broke, back in their old house, and back to their old lives. Father back in his shop, Millicent engaged to Dan, and everyone seemingly much happier. Hoping they learned their lesson, Fulton takes his leave of the family.
