Just This Once (1952)

★ 3.8 1h 31m IMDb
Comedy
Sign in to rate this film

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.

Just This Once

Where to Watch

Netflix Netflix Watch
Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video Watch
Disney Plus Disney Plus Watch
Max Max Watch
Hulu Hulu Watch
Paramount Plus Paramount Plus Watch
Apple TV Plus Apple TV Plus Watch
Peacock Peacock Watch
Crunchyroll Crunchyroll Watch
Tubi TV Tubi TV Watch
Pluto TV Pluto TV Watch
Plex Plex Watch

Rent / Buy

Rent

Apple TV Apple TV Rent
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies Rent
Amazon Video Amazon Video Rent
YouTube YouTube Rent
Vudu Vudu Rent
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home Rent

Buy

Apple TV Apple TV Buy
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies Buy
Amazon Video Amazon Video Buy
YouTube YouTube Buy
Vudu Vudu Buy
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home Buy

Cast

Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh as Lucy Duncan Died 2004 · Merced, California, USA Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Her career spanned over five decades. Raised in Stockton, California, by...
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford as Mark MacLene IV Died 1984 · London, England, UK Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford (né Aylen; 7 September 1923 – 24 December 1984) was an English-American actor. He was a member of the "Rat Pack" and the brother-in-law of U.S. president John F. Kennedy a...
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone as Judge Samuel Coulter Died 1953 · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American actor known for his role as Judge James Hardy in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Andy Hardy fi...
Marilyn Erskine
Marilyn Erskine as Gertrude Crome Age 100 · Rochester, New York, USA
Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson as Tom Winters Died 2017 · Long Branch, New Jersey, USA Richard Norman Anderson (August 8, 1926 - August 31, 2017) was an American film and television actor. Among his best-known roles is his portrayal of Oscar Goldman, the boss of Steve Austin (Lee Majors...
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley as Frank Pirosh Died 1998 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley; May 30, 1911 – May 21, 1998) was an American movie and television actor in more than 240 films and dozens of televis...
Director Don Weis
Cast Janet Leigh, Peter Lawford, Lewis Stone, Marilyn Erskine, Richard Anderson, Douglas Fowley, Phyllis Kirk, Hanley Stafford, Jerry Hausner, Benny Rubin

Audience Reviews

Frank F 3/10 Apr 02, 2018
Mark MacLene IV (Lawford) is in huge debt despite being the beneficiary of a vast trust fund. He is simply a spendthrift. Lucy Duncan (Leigh)is a young lawyer fighting for every penny which her working class clients are owed. The trustee hires Lucy to manage Mark's finances, believing that she has the tenacity to get Mark into financial control. It is a battle of titans.

During and after the Great Depression, Warner Brothers produced a number of films which viewed the rich in a negative light. This film appears to be one of number of MGM films which puts the rich in a more favourable light. Your enjoyment of the film will likely reflect your world view on this subject.

Similar Movies

Green Lantern 5.2
Green Lantern 2011
Ghostbusters 5.3
Ghostbusters 2016
A Good Day to Die Hard 5.3
A Good Day to Die Hard 2013
Fantastic Four 4.4
Fantastic Four 2015
Daredevil 5.3
Daredevil 2003
Batman & Robin 4.4
Batman & Robin 1997
The Last Airbender 4.6
The Last Airbender 2010
Death Note 4.3
Death Note 2017
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 5.0
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 2011
Spring Breakers 5.3
Spring Breakers 2013
Catwoman 4.6
Catwoman 2004
Wild Wild West 5.3
Wild Wild West 1999
Eragon 5.1
Eragon 2006
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem 5.2
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem 2007
Home Alone 3 5.3
Home Alone 3 1997
Scary Movie 5 4.8
Scary Movie 5 2013