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The Poor Millionaire

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The Poor Millionaire
Directed byGeorge Melford
Written byHenry Lehrman
Rex Taylor
Produced byRichard Talmadge
StarringRichard Talmadge
Constance Howard
George Irving
Production
company
Richard Talmadge Productions
Distributed byBiltmore Pictures
Release date
  • April 7, 1930 (1930-04-07)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
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

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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

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Reception

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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

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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.

Bibliography

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