Crime ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1936 · 1h 8m

The Brown Wallet

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Director
Michael Powell
Cast
Patric Knowles as John Gillespie Nancy O'Neil as Eleanor Henry Caine as Simmonds Henrietta Watson as Aunt Mary Charlotte Leigh as Miss Barton Shayle Gardner as Wotherspoone
Crew
Basil Emmott — Director of Photography Ian Dalrymple — Writer Stacy Aumonier — Story
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
lost film
Key Collaborators
Michael Powell Director Basil Emmott Director of Photography Ian Dalrymple Writer Stacy Aumonier Story
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