I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

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I'll Give a Million

"The Laugh Riot of the Century!"

1938

1h 10m

6.1(7 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

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20th Century Fox

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Tony Newlander

Marjorie Weaver

Marjorie Weaver

Jean Hofmann

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Louie 'The Dope' Monteau

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Victor

John Carradine

John Carradine

Kopelpeck

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

Editor

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Cecelia

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Max Primerose

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Anatole Primerose

Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Commissionaire

Creative team

Directed by: Walter Lang
Written by: Boris Ingster
Milton Sperling
Produced by: Darryl F. Zanuck

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