MOVIE · 1953

How to Marry a Millionaire

ComedyDramaRomance95 min

Three Manhattan models rent a lavish apartment they can barely afford and make a practical pact: they will only date rich men and marry for money. As bills pile up, each woman chases a different prospect through penthouses, parties, and chance encounters across the city. Their plan gets messy when appearances deceive, fortunes prove less secure than they look, and genuine attachment keeps getting in the way of cold calculation. Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall are among the trio weighing diamonds against affection, as the scheme that seemed so simple turns into a tangle of misunderstandings, near-misses, and romantic choices they did not expect.