Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)★ 6.1/10
- Comedy
- Romance
Directed by: Thornton Freeland
Written by: Arnold Bennett, Donald Bull, Ian Dalrymple, Edward Knoblock
Arthur Prohack (Cecil Parker) is an official in the Treasury Department with a reputation for fiscal efficiency and running a tight ship. One day he finds out that a struggling businessman to whom he once loaned money used it to amass a fortune, and after his death he left much of it to Prohack. Despite his reputation for adeptly handling money at his job, he seems to be much less capable of handling his newfound riches.
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Cecil ParkerArthur Prohack
Glynis JohnsMimi Warburton
Hermione BaddeleyEve Prohack
Dirk BogardeCharles Prohack
Sheila SimMary Prohack
Heather ThatcherLady Maslam
Frances WaringNursie
Charles GoldnerPolish Man ServantCampbell CottsSir Paul Spinner
Denholm ElliottOswald MorfreyRussell WatersCartwright
Henry EdwardsSir Digby Bunce
Frederick ValkDr. Viega
James HayterCarrell Quire
Bryan ForbesTony
Jon PertweePlover
Ada ReeveMrs. Griggs
Judith FurseLaura Postern
Frederick LeisterThe Director GeneralElwyn Brook-JonesBenny ErivangianEric BerryTailor's Assistant (uncredited)Janet BurnellMr. Prohack's personal assistant (uncredited)
Ian CarmichaelHat Salesman (uncredited)Anne GunningActress (uncredited)Humphrey HeathcoteTurkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)Sam LysonsClub Porter (uncredited)Desmond NewlingPageboy (uncredited)Lloyd PearsonMr. Bishop (uncredited)
Charles PerryButler (uncredited)StanelliOrchestra Leader (uncredited)
Jerry VernoTaxi Driver (uncredited)Robert VosslerParty Guest (uncredited)