Brewster's Millions

Jan 28, 1921

1h 1m

★ 6.0

WORTH HIS WEIGHT IN GOLD!

Overview

Monte Brewster learns that he has inherited $10 million from his late grandfather, but then learns that he must spend $2 million in less than a year and remain unmarried to inherit the rest of the money.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

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Cast

Monte Brewster

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Peggy

Betty Ross Clarke

Mr. Brewster

Fred Huntley

Mrs. Brewster

Marian Skinner

Mr. Ingraham

James Corrigan

Barbara Drew

Jean Acker

Colonel Drew

Charles Ogle

MacLeod

Neely Edwards

Harrison

William Boyd

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