Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Betty Grable | ... | Loco Dempsey | |
| Marilyn Monroe | ... | Pola Debevoise | |
| Lauren Bacall | ... | Schatze Page | |
| David Wayne | ... | Freddie Denmark | |
| Rory Calhoun | ... | Eben Salem | |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Tom Brookman | |
| Alexander D'Arcy | ... | J. Stewart Merrill (as Alex D'Arcy) | |
| Fred Clark | ... | Waldo Brewster | |
| William Powell | ... | J.D. Hanley | |
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Three New York models, Shatze, Pola and Loco set up in an exclusive apartment with a plan....tired of cheap men and a lack of money, they intend to use all their talents to trap and marry three millionaires. The trouble is that it's not so easy to tell the rich men from the hucksters - and even when they can, is the money really worth it? Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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20 November 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Wie angelt man sich einen Millionär See more »Filming Locations:
36 Sutton Place South, Sutton Place, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Edit
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$1,870,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Tom Brookman: Did you tell her about me?
J.D. Hanley: No. So far as she knows you're still hustling a gas pump.
Tom Brookman: Are you kidding?
J.D. Hanley: Well let's go ask her.
Tom Brookman: Wait a minute JD! Do you think I ought to tell her?
J.D. Hanley: Are you nuts? She clearly prefers gas pump jockeys to millionaires. What do you want to do? Disillusion the poor girl?
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(1935) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Background music when Schatze, Pola and Loco are in the women's lounge
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J.D. Hanley: [on why Schatze stopped their wedding] There was a last minute decision in your favor.Tom Brookman: Did you tell her about me?
J.D. Hanley: No. So far as she knows you're still hustling a gas pump.
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J.D. Hanley: Well let's go ask her.
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I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'(1935) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
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Even though this film may be in the Marilyn Monroe collection I have to say her performance was not all that great. It was alright, but just decent. She is a stunning beauty with a nice figure, but is a rather bad actress.
Betty Grable I don't know very well. She did okay too, but seemed a little boring to me. I guess it was just her character Loco. She has beauty too and is an okay actress.
Lauren Bacall steals this show literally. She is the one who truly defines grace and glamour. Her character is witty and sly. Bacall's beauty is great too. I love her voice and how in the end she is the lucky girl!
The movie is about three roomates who go hunting for millionaire husbands. Will they suceed or not? If you are a fan of Lauren Bacall I suggest you see this one. She looks great in the fashion show!