The Millionaire
Cast & Crew
Oscar Micheaux
Grace Smith
Lionel Monagas Guitry
J. Lawrence Criner
Cleo Desmond
William Edmonson
Film Details
Synopsis
Pelham Guitry, a black soldier of fortune, goes to Argentina, where, after fifteen years of hard work, he makes his fortune. Returning to New York, he meets Celia Wellington, a woman controlled by the underworld, and she tries to trap him into marriage. Pelham defeats the forces of crime and reforms the girl, who learns to take pleasure in her beauty and especially in her talents.
Director
Oscar Micheaux
Cast
Grace Smith
Lionel Monagas Guitry
J. Lawrence Criner
Cleo Desmond
William Edmonson
Vera Bracker
S. T. Jacks
E. G. Tatum
Robert S. Abbott
Mrs. Robert S. Abbott
Film Details
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
According to a review and information in the George P. Johnson Collection at the UCLA Special Collections Library, this film was produced in Chicago. Robert S. Abbott, the editor and publisher of the African-American newspaper Chicago Defender, and his wife played roles in the film.
Miscellaneous Notes
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