Million Dollar Legs

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Million Dollar Legs

"It's Insane -- It's Joyous"

1932

1h 4m

6.6(20 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A small country on the verge of bankruptcy is persuaded to enter the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics as a means of raising money.

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36 members

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Jack Oakie

Migg Tweeny

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W.C. Fields

The President

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Andy Clyde

The Major-Domo

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Lyda Roberti

Mata Machree

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Susan Fleming

Angela

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Ben Turpin

Mysterious Man

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Hugh Herbert

Secretary of the Treasury

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George Barbier

Mr. Baldwin

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Dickie Moore

Willie - Angela's Brother

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Billy Gilbert

Secretary of the Interior

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Ernie Adams

Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)

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Samuel Adams

Secretary of State (uncredited)

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Irving Bacon

Secretary of War (uncredited)

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Eddie Baker

Train Official (uncredited)

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Bruce Bennett

Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)

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Hobart Bosworth

Olympics Starter (uncredited)

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Al Bridge

Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)

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Tyler Brooke

Olympics Announcer (uncredited)

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Chick Collins

The Jumper (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Secret Emissary #2 (uncredited)

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Edgar Dearing

Train Official (uncredited)

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Vernon Dent

Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)

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Bobby Dunn

Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)

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Eddie Dunn

Coachman / Guard (uncredited)

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Billy Engle

Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)

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Herbert Evans

Mata's Butler (uncredited)

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Billy Gilbert

Secretary of the Interior (uncredited)

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Charlie Hall

Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)

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Teddy Hart

Secretary of the Navy (uncredited)

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Lew Kelly

Train Conductor (uncredited)

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Charles R. Moore

Porter (uncredited)

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Syd Saylor

Olympics Weight Lifting Offical (uncredited)

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Ted Stanhope

Secret Emissary #1 (uncredited)

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Ben Taggart

Ship's Captain (uncredited)

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Dale Van Sickel

Klopstokian Athlete on Train (uncredited)

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John Sinclair

Secretary of Labor (uncredited)

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