Mills of the Gods | |
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Directed by | Roy William Neill |
Screenplay by | Garrett Fort |
Produced by | Robert North |
Starring | |
Edited by | John Rawlins |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Mills of the Gods is a 1934 film directed by Roy William Neill.
Premise
The film starts 40 years after Mary Hastings inherits her deceased husband's family business. When Mary herself retires, she hands it over to the board of directors, as she is skeptical of her family's ability to run the business. Soon afterwards, the great depression causes the business to lose profits.
Cast
- May Robson as Mary Hasting
- Fay Wray as Jean Hasting
- Victor Jory as Jim Devlin
- Raymond Walburn as Willard Hastings
- James Blakely as Alex Hastings
- Josephine Whittell as Henrietta Hastings
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin called the film a "weak, deficient piece of fanfare" that could "only attract the Regular Robson fans".
References
- "AFI|Catalog -Mills of he Gods". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "Mills of Gods at Lyric Today". The Huntsville Times. 1935-05-17. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- "Mary Robson Will Play Lead Role In Mills of the Gods". The Sacramento Bee. 1934-10-08. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- "Mills of the Gods". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- Film Bulletin Company; Film Bulletin Company (1934). Film Bulletin (Sep 1934 - Aug 1935). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. New York, Film Bulletin Company.
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