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ComedyRomance

How to Marry a Millionaire

- The Most Glamorous Entertainment Of Your Lifetime in CinemaScope. You See It Without Glasses!

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

Release Date : 1953-10-29

Language :FrenchLatinEnglishArabicItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Marilyn Monroe

Character Name : Pola Debevoise

Original Name : Marilyn Monroe

Gender : Female

Lauren Bacall

Character Name : Schatze Page

Original Name : Lauren Bacall

Gender : Female

Betty Grable

Character Name : Loco Dempsey

Original Name : Betty Grable

Gender : Female

David Wayne

Character Name : Freddie Denmark

Original Name : David Wayne

Gender : Male

Rory Calhoun

Character Name : Eben

Original Name : Rory Calhoun

Gender : Male

Cameron Mitchell

Character Name : Tom Brookman

Original Name : Cameron Mitchell

Gender : Male

Alexander D'Arcy

Character Name : J. Stewart Merrill

Original Name : Alexander D'Arcy

Gender : Male

Fred Clark

Character Name : Waldo Brewster

Original Name : Fred Clark

Gender : Male

William Powell

Character Name : J.D. Hanley

Original Name : William Powell

Gender : Male

Percy Helton

Character Name : Mr. Benton (uncredited)

Original Name : Percy Helton

Gender : Male

Harry James

Character Name : Radio Trumpeter (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry James

Gender : Male

Hope Landin

Character Name : Mrs. Salem (uncredited)

Original Name : Hope Landin

Gender : Female

Ruth Hall

Character Name : Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Hall

Gender : Female

Charlotte Austin

Character Name : Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Charlotte Austin

Gender : Female

Merry Anders

Character Name : Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Merry Anders

Gender : Female

Robert Adler

Character Name : Cab Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Adler

Gender : Male

Tom Greenway

Character Name : Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Greenway

Gender : Male

Jan Arvan

Character Name : Tony (uncredited)

Original Name : Jan Arvan

Gender : Male

John Breen

Character Name : Cook (uncredited)

Original Name : John Breen

Gender : Male

Benny Burt

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Benny Burt

Gender : Male

Harry Carter

Character Name : Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Carter

Gender : Male

Jack Chefe

Character Name : Waiter at Wedding (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Chefe

Gender : Male

Oliver Cross

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Cross

Gender : Male

Herbert Deans

Character Name : Steward (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Deans

Gender : Male

Van Des Autels

Character Name : Best Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Van Des Autels

Gender : Male

George Dunn

Character Name : Mike - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : George Dunn

Gender : Male

Elaine DuPont

Character Name : Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Elaine DuPont

Gender : Female

Eve Finnell

Character Name : Stewardess (uncredited)

Original Name : Eve Finnell

Gender : Male

Kenneth Gibson

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth Gibson

Gender : Male

James Gonzalez

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : James Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Ivis Goulding

Character Name : Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Ivis Goulding

Gender : Male

Jane Liddell

Character Name : Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Liddell

Gender : Female

Robert Locke Lorraine

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Locke Lorraine

Gender : Male

Dayton Lummis

Character Name : Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Original Name : Dayton Lummis

Gender : Male

Rankin Mansfield

Character Name : Bennett (uncredited)

Original Name : Rankin Mansfield

Gender : Male

Maurice Marsac

Character Name : Mr. Antoine (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Marsac

Gender : Male

Thomas Martin

Character Name : Pete - the Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Martin

Gender : Male

Beryl McCutcheon

Character Name : Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Beryl McCutcheon

Gender : Male

Harold Miller

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Miller

Gender : Male

Alfred Newman

Character Name : Orchestra Conductor in Prologue (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Newman

Gender : Male

Barry Norton

Character Name : Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Norton

Gender : Male

Tudor Owen

Character Name : Mr. Otis (uncredited)

Original Name : Tudor Owen

Gender : Male

Murray Pollack

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Murray Pollack

Gender : Male

Ralph Reed

Character Name : Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Reed

Gender : Male

George Saurel

Character Name : Emir (uncredited)

Original Name : George Saurel

Gender : Male

Bernard Sell

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Sell

Gender : Male

Richard Shackleton

Character Name : Bellboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Shackleton

Gender : Male

Hermine Sterler

Character Name : Madame (uncredited)

Original Name : Hermine Sterler

Gender : Female

James Stone

Character Name : Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : James Stone

Gender : Male

Larri Thomas

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Larri Thomas

Gender : Female

Lida Thomas

Character Name : Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Lida Thomas

Gender : Male

Ivan Triesault

Character Name : Phillip - Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

Original Name : Ivan Triesault

Gender : Male

Tyra Vaughn

Character Name : Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Tyra Vaughn

Gender : Female

Emmett Vogan

Character Name : Man at George Washington Bridge (uncredited)

Original Name : Emmett Vogan

Gender : Male

Eric Wilton

Character Name : Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Wilton

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-19

Despite the flat-as-a-pancake orchestral opening at the start, this film is really all about Lauren Bacall. She ("Schatze") lives with fellow models "Pola" (Marilyn Monroe) and "Loco" (Betty Grable) and are down to their last cent. Unless they can raise some money sharpish, they are going to be out on the street - and none of these fur wearing, champagne swilling, women are in any way equipped for that! On their terrace one afternoon, they hit on a plan. Marry a millionaire. They all know plenty of them, they are gorgeous and the men usually too stupid, or vain, to know when they are being played. How hard can it be? Well, as this light-hearted comedy unfolds, they discover that separating the wheat from the intellectual chaff isn't that simple after all. "Schatze" takes a shine to "Hanley" (William Powell) but he turns out to be a surprisingly decent cove and she must look elsewhere. Then there's "Pola" - who has the eyesight of a very old mole. She alights on "Freddie" (David Wayne) before, finally, "Loco" who really hasn't a clue what she's doing with "Eben" (Rory Calhoun) and/or "Tom" (Cameron Mitchell). Thing is, though - aside from Powell, they don't appear to have any money? How will this solve their problem? Now we know that one of these boys is actually as wealthy as Croesus, but they are oblivious and believe it or not, they might actually be starting to think about their choices based on the "l" word! Bacall is in her element here. She epitomises her elegant and smart character. Monroe does the ditzy and affectionate rather well and Grable, well she docent really feature much at all as the story develops. The first film in Cinemascope and a curiously stage-bound choice for it, but that aside it's an engaging enough rom-com that allows three women to play the game for all it's worth.