

Le Million
1931-02-04 · 83 min · ★ 6.8
Debt-ridden painter Michel is overcome with joy at discovering that he has just won 1 million florins in the Dutch lottery, but almost immediately, he discovers that his softhearted girlfriend, Béatrice, has given away his jacket containing the winning ticket to an elderly petty thief. Soon Michel, Beatrice and Michel's artistic rival, Prosper, are hurtling through the streets of Paris on the trail of the missing jacket.
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- Directors
- René Clair
- Production companies
- Société des films sonores Tobis
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
René LefèvreMichel Bouflette
AnnabellaBéatrice
Jean-Louis AllibertProsper
Paul OllivierPère La Tulipe
Vanda GrévilleVanda
Constantin SiroescoAmbrosio Sopranelli
Raymond CordyLe chauffeur de taxi
Odette TalazacLa cantatrice
Pedro ElviroLe régisseur (as Pitouto)
Jane PiersonL'épicière
André MichaudLe boucher
Eugène StuberLe policier
Pierre AlcoverLe policier
Armand BernardLe chef d'orchestreTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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