Summary
50 Million Frenchmen is an American comedy romance film first released in 1931,
directed by Lloyd Bacon.
The film stars Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, William Gaxton, Helen Broderick and John Halliday.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Lloyd Bacon
- Script: Herbert Fields, E. Ray Goetz, Cole Porter, Joseph Jackson, Eddie Welch, Al Boasberg
- Cast: Ole Olsen (Simon), Chic Johnson (Peter), William Gaxton (Jack Forbes), Helen Broderick (Violet), John Halliday (Michael Cummings), Claudia Dell (Lu Lu Carroll), Lester Crawford (Billy Baxter), Evalyn Knapp (Miss Wheeler-Smith), Charles Judels (Pernasse – Hotel Manager), Carmelita Geraghty (Marcelle Dubrey), Vera Gordon (Jewish Tourist’s Wife), Nat Carr (Jewish Tourist), Daisy Belmore (Lu Lu’s Mother), Kernan Cripps (Husband), Jay Eaton (Extra at Bar), Harry Fox, Bela Lugosi (Orizon – Magician), Lee Phelps (Bartender), Norman Phillips Jr. (Jewish Tourist’s Son), Rolfe Sedan (Taxi Driver), Barbara Weeks (Lu Lu’s Mother)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / French / German
- Runtime: 70 min
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