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Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)
Director: Thornton Freeland
Cast: Cecil Parker, Dirk Bogarde, Hermione Baddeley, Sheila Sim
Runtime91 min
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A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money and has no idea how to cope with sudden personal wealth.
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Dear Mr. Prohack is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland, based on the novel by Arnold Bennett. While it received a mixed critical reception upon release, the film has since been recognized as an underrated gem that offers an entertaining take on the complexities of wealth and social class.
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Dear Mr. Prohack is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Cecil Parker, Glynis Johns and Dirk Bogarde. It is a modern-day version of Arnold Bennett's 1922 novel Mr Prohack, as adapted in the play by Edward Knoblock.
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