Three women go to great lengths to land a rich husband. Marilyn Monroe playing ditsy Pola Debevoise is the most memorable. The script's take on sexual politics of the 50s is a lighthearted and witty forerunner to the prurient "Sex and the City". which would debut 45 year...( read more)
Alexander D'Arcy, Betty Grable, Cameron Mitchell
Three models of modest means rent an expensive Manhattan penthouse apartment and pose as women of wealth as part of an elaborate scheme to snare rich husbands.
DVD Release Date: May 29, 2001
Stats: 668 reviews
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September 27, 2008
How To Marry a Millionaire, is a classic from the '50's starring Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, and Betty Grable. These dames decide to utilize there final funds for an expensice lifestyle to land a millionaire each. A very good cast and a good vehicle for all leading ladies.
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December 15, 2007
as man criticizes woman's mercenery snobbery, the case of "how to marry a millionaire" might be dismissed as irrelevantly worthless. just as monroe quibs at "gentlemen prefer to blondies", woman liking rich man is as fair as man evaluate woman by appearance, and it probably makes...( read more)
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November 15, 2007
This extremely likeable piece of romantic fluff oozes 50s glamour as Monroe, Gable and Bacall hatch a plan to bag themselves rich husbands. The sexual politics can be described as "quaint" at best; the whole concept of gangs of fashion models roaming the land, marriage being thei...( read more)
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November 13, 2007
lauren bacall is the leading lady here with marilyn monroe and betty grable backing her up. a tale of gold-diggers looking for rich men to marry, only it isn't as easy as it first sounds, or as easy going for the viewer. mildly entertaining and apt for a sober afternoon. nowhere ...( read more)
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September 25, 2009
If you interesting about check the film to find out How to marry amillionaire. Very funny story great woman cast.
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September 20, 2009
A highly entertaining romantic comedy, extremely funny and well written. What a wonderful cast - Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, William Powell, Cornell Wilde...It's Monroe that steals the picture though. Great ending!
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August 6, 2009
Three golddiggers fall in love with penniless men, despite their best intentions of capturing rich husbands. Well, one of them does find a man with money but it's quite by accident. My favorite line, "I like older men... and that old fellow, what's his name in 'The African Queen'...( read more)
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August 5, 2009
I have a poster on my wall of Marilyn during the dream sequence scene. It's nice to finally know where the photo was taken and came from. She's absolutely STUNNING to look at! Directors would get introduced to her during the 1st days of production running tests, and would say tha...( read more)
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