

Just This Once
1952-02-27 · 91 min · ★ 4.4
An heir of a vast fortune is deeply in debt because he spends faster than his very generous trust fund allows. There is a battle of wills between his selfish spendthrift was and the money manager which is is forced/tricked into appointing.
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- Directors
- Don Weis
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Janet LeighLucy Duncan
Peter LawfordMark MacLene IV
Lewis StoneJudge Samuel Coulter
Marilyn ErskineGertrude Crome
Richard AndersonTom Winters
Douglas FowleyFrank Pirosh
Phyllis KirkYoung Lover on Ferry
Hanley StaffordMr. Blackwell
Jerry HausnerStanley Worth
Benny RubinHerbert Engel
John EldredgeCommander Denham
Joseph MellMr. Green
Ida MooreMrs. Morgan
Emerson TreacyMr. Black
Dave WillockCaddie Ralph RobertsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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