If I Had a Million
“YOU'VE OFTEN SAID IT! NOW SEE WHAT HAPPENS!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Gary Cooper
Steve Gallagher
Charles Laughton
Phineas V. Lambert
George Raft
Eddie Jackson
Jack Oakie
Private Mulligan
Richard Bennett
John Glidden
Charles Ruggles
Henry Peabody
Alison Skipworth
Emily La Rue
W.C. Fields
Rollo La Rue
Mary Boland
Mrs. Peabody
Roscoe Karns
Private O'Brien
May Robson
Mrs. Mary Walker
Irving Bacon
China Shop Salesman (uncredited)
Berton Churchill
Warden (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Marie - Waitress (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham
Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
Frances Dee
Mary Wallace
Bess Flowers
China Store Customer (uncredited)
Blanche Friderici
Mrs. Garvey (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 2, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch, Norman Z. McLeod, H. Bruce Humberstone, Stephen Roberts, William A. Seiter, Norman Taurog, James Cruze
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Sparks, Robert Hardy Andrews, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Claude Binyon, Ernst Lubitsch, Isabel Dawn, Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Boyce DeGaw, Harvey Gates, Sidney Buchman, Lawton Mackall, Lester Cole, William Slavens McNutt, Grover Jones, Whitney Bolton, John Bright
- Original Score
- John Leipold
- Original Title
- If I Had a Million
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ernst Lubitsch, Norman Z. McLeod, H. Bruce Humberstone, Stephen Roberts, William A. Seiter, Norman Taurog, James Cruze
Robert Sparks, Robert Hardy Andrews, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Claude Binyon, Ernst Lubitsch, Isabel Dawn, Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Boyce DeGaw, Harvey Gates, Sidney Buchman, Lawton Mackall, Lester Cole, William Slavens McNutt, Grover Jones, Whitney Bolton, John Bright
John Leipold
Harry Fischbeck, Alvin Wyckoff, Gilbert Warrenton, Charles Schoenbaum
LeRoy Stone
Emanuel Cohen
Department Leadership Roster
Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Norman Z. McLeod
Director
H. Bruce Humberstone
Director
Stephen Roberts
Director
William A. Seiter
Director
Norman Taurog
Director
James Cruze
Director
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Writer
Claude Binyon
Writer
Harry Fischbeck
Director of Photography
Ernst Lubitsch
Writer
Alvin Wyckoff
Director of Photography
Isabel Dawn
Writer
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Writer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About If I Had a Million
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is If I Had a Million about?
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.
Who directed If I Had a Million?
If I Had a Million was directed by Ernst Lubitsch, Norman Z. McLeod, H. Bruce Humberstone, Stephen Roberts, William A. Seiter, Norman Taurog, James Cruze.
Who stars in If I Had a Million?
The principal cast of If I Had a Million includes Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, George Raft, Jack Oakie, Richard Bennett.
When was If I Had a Million released and how long is it?
If I Had a Million was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for If I Had a Million?
The original motion picture soundtrack for If I Had a Million was composed by John Leipold.