I'll Give a Million

1938

1h 10m

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5.7/10

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After saving a tramp from suicide, a millionaire takes his clothing and disappears. Word is out that he will give a million dollars to anyone who is kind to a tramp.

Directors

Walter Lang

Writers

Boris Ingster(writer by)

Milton Sperling(writer by)

Mario Camerini(original film writer by)

Stars

Warner Baxter

Marjorie Weaver

Peter Lorre

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Top cast

Warner Baxter

Tony Newlander

Marjorie Weaver

Jean Hofmann

Peter Lorre

Louie 'The Dope' Monteau

Victor

Kopelpeck

Editor

Cecelia

Max Primerose

Anatole Primerose

Commissionaire

Prefect of Police

Corcoran

Mayor

Gendarme (uncredited)

Gilman

Yacht Captain

Albert

Reporter

Directors

Walter Lang

Writers

Boris Ingster(writer by)

Milton Sperling(writer by)

Mario Camerini(original film writer by)

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"Newlander" (Warner Baxter) is a bored millionaire who dives into the sea from his ocean-going yacht to rescue a man. Turns out that "Louis" (Peter Lorre) didn't actually want to be rescued - he's a homeless vagrant with little to look forward to in life. "Newlander" suddenly quite fancies this life and swapping clothes, vows that he will give one million francs when he is convinced that someone actually likes him for himself rather than his cash. His adventures take him to a circus where he fits in quickly and meets "Jean" (Marjorie Weaver) whilst his tramp pal, now replete with a dinner suit and a large bundle of banknotes, tells everyone that there's this wealthy man out there offering a large reward for some respect and affection... What ensues now is a quite predictable and occasionally slapstick story that exposes the fatuous, obsequious and the greedy in equal measure amongst the citizenry of all classes. His hopes of finding a genuine person, well they look slight! Lorre features too sparingly to do much of his Chaplin-esque stuff, but when he does he steals the scenes as we head to the increasingly obvious conclusion. Not exactly laugh out loud, but watchable.

Geronimo196707 Jan, 2024