George Arliss
James Alden
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The Millionaire: Directed by John G. Adolfi. With George Arliss, Florence Arliss, David Manners, Evalyn Knapp. A millionaire automaker retires upon the advice of his doctor, but becomes so bored he buys half interest in a gas station and works it on the sly.
- (595)
- Drama, Comedy
- John G. Adolfi
- 1931-05-01
Evalyn Knapp and George Arliss. The Millionaire is a 1931 all-talking pre-Code comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and starring George Arliss in the title role. The film is a remake of the 1922 film titled The Ruling Passion, which also starred Arliss. The film was based on the short story "Idle Hands" by Earl Derr Biggers.
Mono. Color. Black and White. Theatrical Aspect Ratio. 1.37 : 1. Film Length. 9 reels. James Alden, millionaire owner of an automobile factory, is ill from overwork and his doctor advises him to retire out West. He resists, but out of consideration for his wife Laura and daughter Barbara, nicknamed Babs, he finally agrees.
- John G. Adolfi
- George Arliss
Michael Anthony brings a check for one million dollars to Lee Randolph, who is in the hospital recovering from a serious brain injury. After Randolph returns...
- 22 min
- 104.9K
- Vrinda
Growing bored with life as a retiree, millionaire James Alden (George Arliss) secretly invests in an unprofitable gas station to amuse himself. Disguising himself and using the alias "Charles ...
- (3)
- George Arliss
- John Adolfi
- Comedy
A millionaire automaker retires upon the advice of his doctor, but becomes so bored he buys half interest in a gas station and works it on the sly. Automaker James Alden is told to retire by his doctors and does so in deference to his wife Laura and daughter 'Babs.'. He is not only bored after six months, but is told by a life insurance ...
He was an acclaimed British theatrical actor who made some early talkies, mostly bios, won an Academy Award for best actor in 1930 (“Disraeli”), then, what, poof, stopped making movies in 1937 and died in ’46. And the movies he made didn’t exactly age well. Biopics rarely do. Plus he's got a long, prim face.
