Dear Mr. Prohack_
"Swept off his feet by a fortune"
A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money and has no idea how to cope with sudden personal wealth.
Starring
Cecil Parker, Dirk Bogarde, Hermione Baddeley
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Dear Mr. Prohack was released 77 years ago in 1949.
Overview
A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money and has no...
Dear Mr. Prohack is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (20)
Cecil Parker
Arthur Prohack
Dirk Bogarde
Charles Prohack
Hermione Baddeley
Eve Prohack
Sheila Sim
Mary Prohack
Glynis Johns
Mimi Warburton
Denholm Elliott
Oswald Morfrey
Jon Pertwee
Plover
Heather Thatcher
Lady Maslam
CC
Campbell Cotts
Sir Paul Spinner
Bryan Forbes
Tony
Frederick Valk
Dr. Viega
Charles Goldner
Polish Man Servant
Russell Waters
Cartwright
Henry Edwards
Sir Digby Bunce
James Hayter
Carrell Quire
Ada Reeve
Mrs. Griggs
FW
Frances Waring
Nursie
Judith Furse
Laura Postern
Frederick Leister
The Director General
EB
Elwyn Brook-Jones
Benny Erivangian
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What is Dear Mr. Prohack about?
A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money and has no idea how to cope with sudden personal wealth.
How long is Dear Mr. Prohack?
Dear Mr. Prohack has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Dear Mr. Prohack?
The cast of Dear Mr. Prohack includes Cecil Parker, Dirk Bogarde, Hermione Baddeley, Sheila Sim, Glynis Johns.
What is the rating of Dear Mr. Prohack?
Dear Mr. Prohack has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance
