Mills of the Gods (1934 film)
1934 American film
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Mills of the Gods is a 1934 film directed by Roy William Neill.[1][2][3]
| Mills of the Gods | |
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| Directed by | Roy William Neill |
| Screenplay by | Garrett Fort |
| Produced by | Robert North |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | John Rawlins |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
The film starts 40 years after Mary Hastings inherits her deceased husband's family business. When Mary herself retires, she hands it over to the board of directors, as she is skeptical of her family's ability to run the business. Soon afterwards, the great depression causes the business to lose profits.[4]
Cast
- May Robson as Mary Hasting
- Fay Wray as Jean Hasting
- Victor Jory as Jim Devlin
- Raymond Walburn as Willard Hastings
- James Blakely as Alex Hastings
- Josephine Whittell as Henrietta Hastings
- Mayo Methot as Sarah
- Albert Conti as Count Filippo Di Fraschiani
- Samuel S. Hinds as Burroughs
- Willard Robertson as Thomas
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin called the film a "weak, deficient piece of fanfare" that could "only attract the Regular Robson fans".[5]
