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The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss( 1936)

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A Story of Rags to Riches... and More Riches

Overview

A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for a year without touching his inheritance.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Cary Grant

      Ernest Bliss

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      Mary Brian

      Frances Clayton

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      Peter Gawthorne

      Sir James Alroyd

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      Henry Kendall

      Lord Honiton

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      Leon M. Lion

      Dorrington

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      John Turnbull

      Masters

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      Arthur Hardy

      Crawley

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      Iris Ashley

      Clare

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      Garry Marsh

      The Buyer

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      Andreas Malandrinos

      Guiseppi

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      Alfred Wellesley

      Montague

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      Marie Wright

      Mrs. Heath

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      Buena Bent

      Mrs. Mott

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      Charles Farrell

      Scales

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      Quinton McPherson

      Clowes

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      Hal Gordon

      Bill Bronson

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      Norma Varden

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 19 2022
    This certainly had the potential to be a good film, but somehow it is all just a little too sterile. Cary Grant ("Bliss') is engaging enough as the millionaire who is feeling a bit under the weather. Advised to visit a slightly maverick doctor "Sir James Alroyd" (Peter Gawthorne), he is told the best remedy is for him to actually do some hard work for a year - get his body and brain away from his decadent lifestyle. So, off we go on a series of escapades during which he starts to discover just how difficult it is for him to survive, let alone thrive, in these newly hostile environments. Sadly, ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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