Millie (1931): Cast
Millie is a 1931 romantic drama directed by John Francis Dillon, starring Helen Twelvetrees as Millie Blake Maitland, Joan Blondell and Frank McHugh. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- John Francis Dillon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Millie About?
The premise of Millie without spoilers.
After a turbulent first marriage, Millie Blake embraces her hard‑won independence but remains reluctant to remarry. As years go by, her daughter begins to attract the same men who once pursued Millie, forcing mother and daughter to confront past desires and lingering attachments. She discovers that the lingering allure of her past romances complicates the new generation’s search for love.
Millie Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female female relationship
- small town girl
- male male relationship
- party girl
- big town blues
- jail bait
- gold digger chorus girl
- pre code film
- interrupted seduction
- mother daughter relationship
- seduction
- homosexual subtext
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- older man younger woman relationship
- fate worse than death
- drunken party
- christmas
- flirting
- based on the novel of the same name
- murder trial
- tragic romance
- hollywood melodrama
- love cynic
- tragedy drama
- love affair
- banker
- mother daughter reunion
- cabaret
- elopement
- gossip
- hotel
- marriage
- new york city
- nightclub
- parties
- newspaper reporter
- saleswoman
- trial
- business trip
- tobacco shop
- chauffeur
- neglected wife
- husband caught cheating
- self sacrifice
- job promotion
- career woman
- private party
- 8 years later
- unrequited love
- church service
- lodge
Millie Cast & Characters
Helen Twelvetrees leads the cast as Millie Blake Maitland, with Joan Blondell as Angie and Frank McHugh as John Holmes. Directed by John Francis Dillon; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Francis Dillon
- Helen Twelvetrees as Millie Blake Maitland
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Joan Blondell as Angie -
Frank McHugh as John Holmes -
John Halliday as Jimmy Dammier
Also Starring in Millie
· 29 more- Cyril Ring Bailey (uncredited)
- Wilfred Lucas Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited)
- Charles Sullivan Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Louise Beavers Maid (uncredited)
- Edward LeSaint Judge (uncredited)
- Hooper Atchley District Attorney Sanders (uncredited)
- Nora Cecil Helen and Angie's Landlady (uncredited)
- George Chesebro Juror (uncredited)
- Anita Louise Constance Maitland
- Harvey Clark Elmer Hawksworth (uncredited)
- Wallace MacDonald Party Guest (uncredited)
- Geneva Mitchell Clara Roscoe (uncredited)
- Franklin Parker Spring
- Otis Harlan Luke - Counterman (uncredited)
- Edmund Breese Defense Attorney
- Harry Stubbs Mark
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- Max Barwyn Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)
- Lilyan Tashman Helen Riley
- Aggie Herring Tommy's Landlady (uncredited)
- Lillian Harmer Governess (uncredited)
- Charles Delaney Mike
- James Hall Jack Maitland
- Maynard Holmes College Student (uncredited)
- Fred Howard Freddie - Reporter (uncredited)
- Carmelita Geraghty Miss Vall (uncredited)
- Robert Ames Tommy Rock
- Charlotte Walker Mrs. Maitland
- Marie Astaire Bobby (uncredited)
- Earl McCarthy College Student (uncredited)
More from John Francis Dillon
More films directed by John Francis Dillon: Call Her Savage, The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood, Behind the Mask and The Reckless Hour.
Millie Also Known As
Also known as “米莉”.
- Also known as
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- 米莉
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Movies Like Millie
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Mating of Millie, Millers in Marriage and Thoroughly Modern Millie.
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The Mating of Millie 1948 -
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Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967 -
Miller's Girl 2024 -
She Wanted a Millionaire 1932 -
Min and Bill 1930 -
Love Among the Millionaires 1930 -
A Millionaire’s First Love 2006 -
The Mother 2004 -
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953 -
Daisy Miller 1974 -
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife 1955
Millie FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Millie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Millie?
Millie runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Millie released?
Millie was released on February 6, 1931.
Who directed Millie?
Millie was directed by John Francis Dillon.
More films by John Francis Dillon Who is in the cast of Millie?
Millie stars Helen Twelvetrees as Millie Blake Maitland, Joan Blondell as Angie and Frank McHugh as John Holmes, among 33 credited actors.
Does Millie have a post-credit scene?
No. Millie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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