The Poor Millionaire

The Poor Millionaire
The Poor Millionaire
Directed by	George Melford
Written by	Henry Lehrman ; Rex Taylor
Produced by	Richard Talmadge
Starring	Richard Talmadge ; Constance Howard ; George Irving
Production; company	Richard Talmadge Productions
Distributed by	Biltmore Pictures
Release date	April 7, 1930;
Running time	54 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

The Poor Millionaire is a 1930 pre-Code American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Richard Talmadge, Constance Howard and George Irving. Made after the sound film revolution, it was the last Hollywood film to be released without a soundtrack.^[1]

Plot

The escaped convict twin brother of a young millionaire, begins to impersonate him and turns his life upside down until he is able to confront him.

Cast

Richard Talmadge as Sidney Thomas / Putt Magee
Constance Howard as Babs Long
George Irving as Calvinn Long
Frederick Vroom as Attorney Wallace
John Hennings as Peter Cline
Fanny Midgley as Mrs. Mansford
Jay Hunt as Butler

Reception

The Film Daily gave the film a scathing review, saying, "Crude production rates among the lowest seen this season, with amateurish directing and acting. Here is one which looks as if it had been made over the week-end."^[2]

References

^ Lopez p.291
^ "Latest Reviews of New Short Subjects". The Film Daily: 14. June 22, 1930. Retrieved February 23, 2020.

Bibliography

Lopez, David. Films by Genre: 775 Categories, Styles, Trends, and Movements Defined, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 1993.

External links

The Poor Millionaire at IMDb

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[1] Lopez p.291

[2] "Latest Reviews of New Short Subjects". The Film Daily: 14. June 22, 1930. Retrieved February 23, 2020.

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