The Brown Wallet

1936 1h 8m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Publisher John Gillespie faces a financial crisis after his business partner skips town with all the firm's assets. Facing ruin, he reluctantly approaches a wealthy aunt for assistance but is met with a stony-faced refusal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patric Knowles
John Gillespie
Nancy O'Neil
Eleanor
Henry Caine
Simmonds
Henrietta Watson
Aunt Mary
Charlotte Leigh
Miss Barton
Shayle Gardner
Wotherspoone
Edward Dalby
Minting
Eliot Makeham
Hobday

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Powell
Writers: Ian Dalrymple, Stacy Aumonier
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Powell, shot by Basil Emmott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Patric Knowles and Nancy O'Neil and Henry Caine carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Powell directs. Basil Emmott behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Powell, shot by Basil Emmott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Patric Knowles and Nancy O'Neil and Henry Caine carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0027402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.