---
title: 'The Millionaire (1931)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John G. Adolfi'
released: '1931-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-millionaire-1931'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022151/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Millionaire (1931)

1931 · 80 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Millionaire is a 1931 pre-Code comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and starring George Arliss in the title role. The film is a remake of the 1922 film titled The Ruling Passion, which also starred Arliss. The film was based on the short story "Idle Hands" by Earl Derr Biggers. In one of his early film roles, James Cagney had a brief but key appearance as a life insurance salesman. The supporting cast features Florence Arliss, David Manners, Evalyn Knapp, Noah Beery Sr., Cagney, J. Farrell MacDonald, Charley Grapewin and Tully Marshall.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John G. Adolfi](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-adolfi)
- **Producer:** [John G. Adolfi](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-adolfi)
- **Screenplay:** [Booth Tarkington](https://cinepixo.com/people/booth-tarkington)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alois Reiser](https://cinepixo.com/people/alois-reiser)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Van Trees](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-van-trees)
- **Editor:** [Owen Marks](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-marks)

## Cast

- [Charley Grapewin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charley-grapewin)
- [James Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cagney)
- [Evalyn Knapp](https://cinepixo.com/people/evalyn-knapp)
- [Ethel Griffies](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethel-griffies)
- [Ivan Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivan-simpson)
- [George Arliss](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-arliss)
- [David Manners](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-manners)
- [J. C. Nugent](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-c-nugent)
- [Bramwell Fletcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/bramwell-fletcher)
- [J. Farrell MacDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-farrell-macdonald)
- [Tully Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/tully-marshall)
- [Sam Hardy](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-hardy)
- [Noah Beery, Sr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/noah-beery-sr)

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