Please Believe Me

May 12 1950 Approved 1h 27m
Comedy, Romance

A woman in London unexpectedly inherits a Texas ranching fortune, and takes a transatlantic voyage to collect her fortune, not suspecting two men aboard both plan on winning her hand before she reaches America. One is a gambler interested in her money, and the other, a rich man looking for a wife. The rich man's friend, meanwhile, believes the heiress is actually a gold-digger.

Plot

Alison Kirbe of London receives a telegram from Texas, that she has inherited a livestock ranch. It is plastered throughout the London newspapers that Alison has become a rich heiress, and is sailing to the United Slates alone to claim her inheritance. Or so she thinks. Three men - Terence Keath, Jeremy Tayler and Jeremy's lawyer Matthew Kinston, take an interest in Alison after reading about her in the papers. They all board the ship hoping to become involved with her, but all for different reasons. Terence is a gambler and wants to marry a rich woman to pay his debts. Jeremy, a multi-millionaire, wants a wife, and Matthew wants to protect Jeremy's fortune, for he believes Alison is actually running a scam. All aboard.

Written by

Nathaniel Curtis

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
689
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA