If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932 · 88 min · EN · 6.7 (33 votes)
Dir. H. Bruce Humberstone, Norman Z. McLeod, Norman Taurog, Ernst Lubitsch, William A. Seiter, James Cruze, Stephen Roberts, Lothar Mendes · Starring Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, George Raft, Jack Oakie, Richard Bennett, Charles Ruggles · Music John Leipold

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An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight strangers chosen at random from the phone directory.

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A charmingly cynical look at human nature, this pre-code gem offers a witty, episodic exploration of what happens when money rains down on unsuspecting strangers. It’s a delightful, observational comedy with a surprisingly modern feel.

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