50 Million Frenchmen (1931)
Sometimes funny, sometimes painful
In this comedy, two men make an extravagant $50,000 dollar bet that one of them will be able to successfully court a lovely woman without spending any money. To foil his scheme, the other bettor hires two henchmen to stop him.
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: February 14, 1931
Cast
- Ole Olsen - Simon Johanssen
- Chic Johnson - Peter Swanson
- William Gaxton - Jack Forbes
- Helen Broderick - Violet
- John Halliday - Michael Cummins
- Claudia Dell - Lu Lu Carroll
- Charles Judels - Pernasse - Hotel Manager
- Carmelita Geraghty - Marcelle Dubrey
- Bela Lugosi - Orizon - Magician
- Evalyn Knapp - Miss Wheeler-Smith
Screenplay
- Al Boasberg (Dialogue)
- Eddie Welch (Adaptation)
- Joseph Jackson (Adaptation)
- Cole Porter (Musical)
- Herbert Fields (Musical)
Music: Cole Porter
Cinematography: Devereaux Jennings
Editing: Robert O. Crandall
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Français, Deutsch
Original Language: en
Themes
Wedding Chaos and Romance, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster, Fun Romantic Stories
Keywords
detective, womanizer, wager, wedding, waiter, pre-code
More Films by Director: Lloyd Bacon
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 50 Million Frenchmen about?
- In this comedy, two men make an extravagant $50,000 dollar bet that one of them will be able to successfully court a lovely woman without spending any money. To foil his scheme, the other bettor hires two henchmen to stop him.
- Who directed 50 Million Frenchmen?
- 50 Million Frenchmen was directed by Lloyd Bacon.
- Who stars in 50 Million Frenchmen?
- 50 Million Frenchmen stars Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, William Gaxton, Helen Broderick, John Halliday, Claudia Dell.
- How long is 50 Million Frenchmen?
- 50 Million Frenchmen has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is 50 Million Frenchmen?
- 50 Million Frenchmen is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was 50 Million Frenchmen produced?
- 50 Million Frenchmen was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of 50 Million Frenchmen?
- The themes of 50 Million Frenchmen include: Wedding Chaos and Romance, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster, Fun Romantic Stories.