The Billion Dollar Scandal

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The Billion Dollar Scandal
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Directed by Harry Joe Brown
Screenplay by Beatrice Banyard
Willard Mack
Gene Towne
Starring Robert Armstrong
Constance Cummings
Olga Baclanova
Frank Morgan
James Gleason
Irving Pichel
Warren Hymer
Cinematography Charles J. Stumar
Edited by Karl Hajos
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 7, 1933 (1933-01-07)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Billion Dollar Scandal is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Beatrice Banyard, Willard Mack and Gene Towne. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Constance Cummings, Olga Baclanova, Frank Morgan, James Gleason, Irving Pichel and Warren Hymer. The film was released on January 7, 1933 by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Movie Review - The Billion Dollar Scandal - Robert Armstrong and Frank Morgan in a Picture Dealing With Uncouth and Polished Crooks". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. "The Billion Dollar Scandal". afi.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.