Millions in the Air | |
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Directed by | Ray McCarey |
Screenplay by | Sig Herzig Jane Storm |
Produced by | Harold Hurley |
Starring | John Howard Wendy Barrie Willie Howard George Barbier Benny Baker Eleanore Whitney Robert Cummings |
Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
Edited by | Ellsworth Hoagland |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Millions in the Air is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Sig Herzig and Jane Storm. The film stars John Howard, Wendy Barrie, Willie Howard, George Barbier, Benny Baker, Eleanore Whitney and Robert Cummings. The film was released on December 12, 1935, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]
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