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Dangerous Millions
Representation Score
1.9/10
Minimal
1946
NRDirector
James Tinling
Runtime
69 minutes
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Dangerous Millions is a conventional mid-century adventure drama that adheres to the cinematic norms of the 1946 studio system. The film relies on well-established genre clichés, focusing on a mystery surrounding a shipping magnate's fortune. The narrative structure reinforces traditional social hierarchies, centering on masculine archetypes and Western individualism. It offers limited disruption to the era's standard gender and racial power dynamics. Although the international setting of Shanghai provides a backdrop for diverse interactions, the storytelling remains rooted in Western-centric perspectives and traditional crime-drama structures.
Category Breakdown
Does Dangerous Millions have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film follows the conventions of 1940s studio productions and does not include any non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships.
How does Dangerous Millions portray gender?
The story focuses on male-driven pursuits through the soldier of fortune archetype. While Dona Drake is a top-billed character, the plot centers around men's control over the story.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Dangerous Millions?
The cast is primarily Western, with the Shanghai setting used more as an exotic backdrop than a place where local populations have ability to act.
How does Dangerous Millions represent religion and culture?
The film follows traditional capitalist narratives about inheritance and personal wealth, without any anti-Western or anti-capitalist sentiments.
Does Dangerous Millions include disability representation?
There is no mention of characters dealing with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in the available narrative data.
Present on Screen
- The film includes international cast members such as Tala Birell and Rudolph Anders.
Limited or Absent
- The film lacks meaningful roles for local populations in its Shanghai setting.
- Narrative ability to act is heavily centered on male protagonists.
- The story follows conventional, non-subversive capitalist and masculine clichés.
Official Synopsis
Eight strangers meet in Shanghai to stake claims to the fortune of a late shipping magnate, then must evade a murderer in their midst.
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