The Man in Possession

Not to be confused with the 1937 film Personal Property (also based on the Harwood play), whose alternate title is The Man in Possession. The Man in Possession is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic comedy film starring Robert Montgomery, Charlotte Greenwood and Irene Purcell, and based on the play of the same name by H. M. Harwood. The black sheep of a family finds himself falling in love with the wealthy woman his brother is seeking to marry.