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The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

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6.9/10 • 26

1936-07-281h 20m

RomanceDramaComedy

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

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

Directors
Alfred Zeisler
Writters
John L. Balderston
Editors
John L. Balderston, Merrill G. White

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Cary Grant

    Cary Grant

    Ernest Bliss

  2. Mary Brian

    Mary Brian

    Frances Clayton

  3. Peter Gawthorne

    Peter Gawthorne

    Sir James Alroyd

  4. Henry Kendall

    Henry Kendall

    Lord Honiton

  5. Leon M. Lion

    Leon M. Lion

    Dorrington

  6. John Turnbull

    John Turnbull

    Masters

  7. Arthur Hardy

    Arthur Hardy

    Crawley

  8. Iris Ashley

    Iris Ashley

    Clare

  9. Garry Marsh

    Garry Marsh

    The Buyer

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CinemaSerf

Jun 19, 2022

6/10

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, though - it's just got no oomph. What could have been funny and entertaining scenarios seem to lack something. Grant is fine, but Mary Brian ("Frances") adds little, indeed she is quite annoying at times and the story is just somewhat undercooked. There are moments of humour, though and there is a modicum of chemistry between the two at the top of the bill, but it's all just a touch underwhelming.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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