Dying tycoon John Glidden doesn't want to give his fortune to his family or his lackeys. He decides to pick eight strangers from the phone book and give each one a million dollars.
It's an interesting high-concept premise. The introduction really pulls in the audience. It's a pre-Code film and has some mature content. The premise does divide this movie into different vignettes. Some are more compelling than others, but that's not unusual. I do lose the thread of some of the stories. I wouldn't mind a modern remake as an indie with each section opening with the person getting a check in the mail.
It's an interesting high-concept premise. The introduction really pulls in the audience. It's a pre-Code film and has some mature content. The premise does divide this movie into different vignettes. Some are more compelling than others, but that's not unusual. I do lose the thread of some of the stories. I wouldn't mind a modern remake as an indie with each section opening with the person getting a check in the mail.