Beg, Borrow or Steal 86 years old
A Laugh-A-Minute romance!
We find con-man Ingraham Steward living by his wits by steering wealthy Paris visitors to sellers of fake paintings and other assorted dodges. He and his wife, Agatha, have been separated for 15 years, but he promises to give their daughter, Joyce, a lavish wedding at his "château" in France. The fact that he doesn't have a château in France is just a minor trifle. He induces the caretaker, Bill Cherau, of a large country estate to allow it to be used for the wedding. The wedding party arrives and Bill falls madly in love with Joyce and she with him, but a gal has gotta do what a gal has gotta do, and her intended marriage to stuffed-shirt Horace Miller stays on the books. But Steward has a change of heart and he tells one and all that he and his friends, Von Gersdorff, Lefevre, Iznamof, Clifton Summitt and Sasch, are all frauds and crooks. Horace and his family stalk out, which is just fine with Joyce as her true love, the caretaker, is waiting on the grounds.
Credits
Beg, Borrow or Steal Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Reginald Denny He was 46, 75 years old when he died | as Clifton Summitt |
| Vladimir Sokoloff He was 47, 72 years old when he died | as Sascha |
| Frank Morgan He was 47, 59 years old when he died | as Ingraham Steward |
| Frank Puglia He was 45, 83 years old when he died | as French Detective Looking for Summitt |
| John Beal He was 28, 87 years old when he died | as Count Bill Cherau |
| Florence Rice She was 30, 67 years old when she died | as Joyce Steward |
| Joseph Crehan He was 54, 82 years old when he died | as Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer |
| George Givot He was 34, 81 years old when he died | as Izmanov |
| John Picorri | as Orchestra Leader |
| Cora Witherspoon She was 47, 67 years old when she died | as Mrs. Elizabeth Miller |
| Janet Beecher She was 53, 70 years old when she died | as Mrs. Agatha Steward |
| Frank Reicher He was 62, 89 years old when he died | as Monsieur Debillon |
| Leonard Carey He was 50, 90 years old when he died | as James, Lord Braemer's Butler |
| Herman Bing He was 48, 57 years old when he died | as Von Giersdorff, aka Count Herman |
| Harlan Briggs He was 58, 72 years old when he died | as Mr. Virgil Miller |
| Erik Rhodes He was 44, 8 years old when he died | as Lefevre |
| Bert Roach He was 46, 79 years old when he died | as Mr. Ed Thompson |
| Dan Maxwell He was 1, now 88 years old | as Scotch Gun Bearer |
| Fred Malatesta He was 48, 62 years old when he died | as Majordomo |
| E. E. Clive He was 58, 60 years old when he died | as Lord Nigel Braemer |
| Josephine Whittell She was 54, 77 years old when she died | as Mrs. Ed Thompson |
| Edwin Stanley He was 57, 64 years old when he died | as Minister |
| Alphonse Martell He was 47, 85 years old when he died | as French Policeman |
| Egon Brecher He was 57, 66 years old when he died | as Antique Shop Proprietor |
Beg, Borrow or Steal Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| William Axt as Original Music Composer. He was 49 (70) years old when He died | Sound |
| Harry Ruskin as Screenplay. He was 43 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frederick Stephani as Producer. He was 34 (59) years old when He died | Production |
| Marion Parsonnet as Screenplay. She was 32 (55) years old when She died | Writing |
| Conrad A. Nervig as Editor. He was 48 (91) years old when He died | Editing |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 44 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Leonard Lee as Screenplay. He was 0 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Wilhelm Thiele as Director. He was 47 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
Beg, Borrow or Steal (86 years)
A Laugh-A-Minute romance!
- Release day: Friday, December 03, 1937
- Runtime: 72 minutes
