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The Millionaire is a american film of genre Drama directed by John G. Adolfi released in USA on 1 may 1931 with George Arliss
The Millionaire (1931)
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Add to a movie listThe Millionaire is a 1931 all-talking pre-code comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and starring George Arliss in the title role. The film is a remake of the 1922 film called The Ruling Passion, which also starred Arliss. The film was based on the short story "Idle Hands" by Earl Derr Biggers. In one of his earliest film roles, James Cagney had a brief but key appearance.
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Wealthy car manufacturer James Alden (George Arliss) is forced to retire by his physician, Dr. Harvey (J. C. Nugent). However, idleness soon bores him. He takes the advice of brash life insurance salesman Schofield (James Cagney) and buys half interest in a gas station from Peterson (Noah Beery) without telling his wife Laura (real-life spouse Florence Arliss) or socialite daughter Barbara 'Babs' Alden (Evalyn Knapp). As he is known nationwide, he uses the alias Charles Miller.Actors
George Arliss
(James Alden)
David Manners
(Bill Merrick)
Evalyn Knapp
(Barbara Alden)
James Cagney
(Schofield)
Bramwell Fletcher
(Carter Andrews)
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