50 Million Frenchmen (1931)
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- 1h 14min
- Comedy, Musical
- 14 Feb 1931 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast verified as complete
| Ole Olsen | ... |
Simon Johanssen
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| Chic Johnson | ... |
Peter Swanson
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| William Gaxton | ... |
Jack Forbes
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| Helen Broderick | ... |
Violet
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| John Halliday | ... |
Michael Cummins
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| Claudia Dell | ... |
Lu Lu Carroll
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Lester Crawford | ... |
Billy Baxter
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| Evalyn Knapp | ... |
Miss Wheeler-Smith
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| Charles Judels | ... |
Pernasse - Hotel Manager
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| Carmelita Geraghty | ... |
Marcelle Dubrey
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| Vera Gordon | ... |
Jewish Tourist's Wife
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| Nat Carr | ... |
Jewish Tourist
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| Daisy Belmore | ... |
Lu Lu's Mother (uncredited)
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Diane Brent | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Jealous Husband (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Effete Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Harry Fox | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Bela Lugosi | ... |
Orizon - Magician (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Norman Phillips Jr. | ... |
Jewish Tourist's Son (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Kathrin Clare Ward | ... |
Dowager Tourist (uncredited)
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| Barbara Weeks | ... |
Dowager's Daughter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| Herbert Fields | ... | (based on the play by) & |
| E. Ray Goetz | ... | (based on the play by) & |
| Cole Porter | ... | (based on the play by) |
| Joseph Jackson | ... | (screen adaptation) and |
| Eddie Welch | ... | (screen adaptation) |
| Al Boasberg | ... | (dialogue) |
Cinematography by
| Devereaux Jennings | ... | (photography) (as Dev Jennings) |
Editing by
| Robert O. Crandall | ... | (edited by) (as Robert Crandall) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Earl Luick | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Vitaphone Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (present)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1931) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv) (B&W)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Independently-wealthy American Jack Forbes has just arrived in Paris. Because of his wealth he can have any woman on his arm. Currently that role is filled by Marcelle Dubrey, but he ditches her when he spots the woman of his dreams. When Jack tells his equally-wealthy friend Michael Cummins that he will marry that mystery woman, Upon learning that that woman is Lu Lu Carroll, whom he has also been trying to court, Michael bets Jack $50,000 that he can't give up all his money and get engaged to her within two weeks. Jack accepts the bet as Mike strips him of his money. Jack must try to meet and woo her without doing anything with her that requires money, while trying to hide the fact that he has no money as he tries to earn some using his limited job skills. Meanwhile, Michael hires American detectives Simon Johanssen and Peter Swanson to tail Jack to ensure that he keeps to the rules of the bet, but also to thwart Jack's every attempt with Lu Lu. Michael is unaware that these two are poor schmucks who are rather inept at being detectives. The combination of all their issues gets the collective into one misadventure after another as the fortnight wears on. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | The $7.70 Show that Thrilled Broadway for Two Seasons Now Bigger, Grander, Funnier on the Vitaphone Screen - and most of the original Broadway Stars are in it! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was originally a Cole Porter musical, but the songs were omitted from the film because box-office receipts for musical films at that time were down. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Man Who Laughs (1928). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Do Something to Me See more » |
| Quotes |
Jewish Tourist's Wife:
Mister, will you kindly tell us where is the house of Victor Hugo? Jack Forbes: Victor Hugo, the man who wrote the movie "The Man Who Laughs"? Jewish Tourist: Yes. Jack Forbes: I never heard of him. See more » |