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A Successful Calamity

John G. Adolfi

1932 • 1h 12m

Henry Wilton is an elderly millionaire saddled with his selfish young second wife Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton and a pair of spoiled grown children, Peggy and Eddie. To test his family's mettle, Henry preten...

A Successful Calamity

Cast

George Arliss

George ArlissHenry Wilton

Mary Astor

Mary AstorEmmy 'Sweetie' Wilton

Evalyn Knapp

Evalyn KnappPeggy Wilton

Grant Mitchell

Grant MitchellConnors

William Janney

William JanneyEddie Wilton

David Torrence

David TorrencePartington

Hardie Albright

Hardie AlbrightGeorge Struthers

Randolph Scott

Randolph ScottLarry Rivers

Hale Hamilton

Hale HamiltonJohn Belde

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio BonanovaPietro Rafaelo

Oscar Apfel

Oscar ApfelPresident of the United States

Leon Ames

Leon AmesBarney Davis

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth DudgeonMusicale Guest (uncredited)

Allan Lane

Allan LanePolo Player (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowellStruthers' Secretary (uncredited)

Crew

John G. Adolfi

John G. AdolfiDirector

Howard Bretherton

Howard BrethertonEditor

Anton Grot

Anton GrotProduction Design

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