The Golden Fleecing (film)

The Golden Fleecing
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Leslie Fenton
Produced by Edgar Selwyn
Screenplay by S. J. Perelman
Laura Perelman
Marion Parsonnet
Story by Lynn Root
John Fante
Frank Fenton
Starring Lew Ayres
Rita Johnson
Lloyd Nolan
Virginia Grey
Leon Errol
Nat Pendleton
Music by David Snell
Cinematography Leonard Smith
Edited by Conrad A. Nervig
Production
company
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • August 16, 1940 (1940-08-16)
Running time
 68 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Golden Fleecing is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Fenton and written by S. J. Perelman, Laura Perelman and Marion Parsonnet. The film stars Lew Ayres, Rita Johnson, Lloyd Nolan, Virginia Grey, Leon Errol and Nat Pendleton. The film was released on August 16, 1940, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]

Plot

Mary Blake insists that mild-mannered insurance salesman Henry Twinkle demand a raise if they intend to get married. Henry earns praise and a raise from his boss when he sells a valuable policy to a man named Gus Fender.

Fender turns out to be a gangster with a huge reward for anyone who brings him in, dead or alive. Henry's furious boss orders him to personally assure Fender doesn't end up dead. Fender and his moll, Lila Hanley, however, dupe Henry into a scheme in which they'll end up with the reward money themselves. Henry foolishly tries to pay them with a check.

Mary, who quit her job after Henry's raise, bemoans his acceptance of a worthless stock and even sues him to get back money she feels she's got coming. The stock ends up valuable after all and Henry ends up with $150,000 in hand. He naively gives Fender a fistful of cash, which then accidentally gets burned into ashes.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "The Golden Fleecing (1940) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Golden Fleecing". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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