TMDb Rating
5.0/10
1 verified votes
False Pretenses (1935)
ComedyRomance
68 min
Plot Summary
A girl who's just lost her job meets a drunk millionaire on a bridge who's just lost his money. They go back to his house, and eventually come up with a plan to benefit them both: he'll scrounge enough money together to teach her how to be a lady, and then introduce her to his rich friends so she can snag a husband, after which she'll pay him a finder's fee. Complications ensue.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: A girl who's just lost her job meets a drunk millionaire on a bridge who's just lost his money.
- Genre cues: Comedy, Romance
- Director clue: Charles Lamont
- Lead cast: Irene Ware and Sidney Blackmer
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Keywords to include
ComedyRomanceCharles LamontIrene WareSidney Blackmer1935
Director
Charles Lamont
Top Cast
Irene WareSidney BlackmerBetty CompsonRussell HoptonEdward Gargan
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