The Brown Wallet
1936, English. Directed by Michael Powell.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Michael PowellDirector
- Patric KnowlesJohn Gillespie
- Nancy O'NeilEleanor
- Henry CaineSimmonds
- Henrietta WatsonAunt Mary
- Charlotte LeighMiss Barton
- Shayle GardnerWotherspoone
- Edward DalbyMinting
- Eliot MakehamHobday
- Bruce WinstonJulian Thorpe
- Louis GoodrichCoroner
- Dick FrancisDetective
- Charles HawtreyBit Part (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 20 July 1936
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ian Dalrymple, Stacy Aumonier
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The Brown Wallet runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
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The Brown Wallet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 July 1936. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Brown Wallet, try Underworld U.S.A., The Corrupted, The Glass Key.
Who directed The Brown Wallet?
The Brown Wallet (1936) was directed by Michael Powell and stars Patric Knowles, Nancy O'Neil, Henry Caine.