Despite the title, this is
not a Fred Astaire vehicle and hero Duryea does no dancing, although fully qualified. Butler Duryea, left alone with chauffeur-cum-crapshooter Jenks in the spacious mansion of his vacationing employers for 10 days, decides to sample a life of leisure. Since his
master's vestments fit him, he assumes the guise of a millionaire, enlisting the services of Jenks and the family vehicle. Proceeding to a posh gambling club, he meets Raines, a troubled child of real wealth, whose sister owes a $100,000 gambling debt to tough, but soft-hearted racketeer Bendix.
To impress the ravishing Raines, dapper Duryea writes a check--using his employe...
Released:
1946
Rated:
NR
Length:
75 mins