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Million Dollar Legs (1932)

It's Insane -- It's Joyous

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 4M

Director : Edward F. Cline

Synopsis

A small country on the verge of bankruptcy is persuaded to enter the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics as a means of raising money.

Actors

Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie
Migg Tweeny
W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
The President
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde
The Major-Domo
Lyda Roberti
Lyda Roberti
Mata Machree
Susan Fleming
Susan Fleming
Angela
Ben Turpin
Ben Turpin
Mysterious Man
Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert
Secretary of the Treasury
George Barbier
George Barbier
Mr. Baldwin
Dickie Moore
Dickie Moore
Willie - Angela's Brother
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Secretary of the Interior
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams
Secretary of State (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Secretary of War (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Eddie Baker
Train Official (uncredited)
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth
Olympics Starter (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
Tyler Brooke
Olympics Announcer (uncredited)
Chick Collins
Chick Collins
The Jumper (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
Secret Emissary #2 (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Train Official (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent
Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
Bobby Dunn
Bobby Dunn
Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
Coachman / Guard (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Billy Engle
Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
Herbert Evans
Herbert Evans
Mata's Butler (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Secretary of the Interior (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
Teddy Hart
Teddy Hart
Secretary of the Navy (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
Lew Kelly
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore
Porter (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
Olympics Weight Lifting Offical (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Ted Stanhope
Secret Emissary #1 (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Ben Taggart
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Klopstokian Athlete on Train (uncredited)
John Sinclair
John Sinclair
Secretary of Labor (uncredited)

Crews

Edward F. Cline
Edward F. Cline
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer
Henry Myers
Henry Myers
Writer
Nicholas T. Barrows
Nicholas T. Barrows
Writer
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Writer
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Producer
Arthur L. Todd
Arthur L. Todd
Director of Photography
B.P. Schulberg
B.P. Schulberg
Executive Producer
Rudolph G. Kopp
Rudolph G. Kopp
Music
John Leipold
John Leipold
Music
Russell Mathews
Russell Mathews
Assistant Director
Edward Montagne
Edward Montagne
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Million Dollar Legs Trailer

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