She Wanted a Millionaire
1932 film
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She Wanted a Millionaire is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Joan Bennett and Spencer Tracy.[1] The film, produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, was directed by John G. Blystone and also features Una Merkel.[2] It is the only film that Bennett and Tracy made together in which she was billed over Tracy. They also played the top-billed romantic leads in Me and My Gal (1932), Father of the Bride (1950), and Father's Little Dividend (1951).
William Anthony McGuire
John W. Considine Jr.
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| Directed by | John G. Blystone |
| Written by | Sonya Levien William Anthony McGuire |
| Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel John W. Considine Jr. |
| Starring | Joan Bennett Spencer Tracy Una Merkel |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Ralph Dixon Louis Loeffler |
| Music by | George Lipschultz |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cast
- Joan Bennett as Jane Miller
- Spencer Tracy as William Kelley
- Una Merkel as Mary Taylor
- James Kirkwood as Roger Norton
- Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Miller
- Douglas Cosgrove as Mr. Miller
- Don Dillaway as Humphrey
- Tetsu Komai as Charlie
- Constantine Romanoff as Monk
- George Chandler as Hotel Worker
- Lucille La Verne as Mother Norton
- Judith Vosselli as French Society Woman
- Cecilia Parker as Miss Hollywood
- June Lang as Beauty Contest Contestant
- Sheila Bromley as Beauty Contest Contestant
- Janet Chandler as Beauty Contest Contestant
- Peaches Jackson as Beauty Contest Contestant
Production
During filming, Bennett suffered an accident when she fell from a horse. Her recovery lasted several months, delaying the film's completion.[3]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Newman theater in Kansas City on February 12, 1932.[4][5] It grossed an indifferent $7,000 in its first week.[6]
Critical Response
"Director John Blystone, the technical departments and a competent cast," said Clara Sawdon, reviewer for International Photographer, "contribute everything possible to make this picture meritorious entertainment, but even such heroic efforts cannot make a story plausible or convincing when it is lacking in such essentials."[7]
