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After a Million
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4900 feet
Directed by Jack Nelson

Cast: Kenneth McDonald [Gregory Maxim], Ruth Dwyer [Countess Olga], Alphonse Martell [Ivan Senine]. Joe Girard, Hal Craig, Jay Hunt, Stanley Bingham, Ada Bell, Martin Tucker [the butler]

Sunset Productions production; distributed by [?] Sunset Productions? / No copyright registration. Released 15 April 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy-Drama.

Synopsis: [Motion Picture News Booking Guide, October 1924, 7:7] Beautiful young Russian Countess is told she must marry an American within given time to secure large fortune. Coincidentally a young American must reach a certain bank within given time also to secure a fortune. The latter overcomes attempts to thwart him by jumping from a railway trestle, climbing a skyscraper and similar stunts. He reaches his destination and saves both fortunes by marrying the Countess.

Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Fortune hunters - Nobility - Publicity stunts - Russians (Abroad)

Listing updated: 21 March 2012.

References: Limbacher-Feature p. 4 : Website-AFI.