Min and Bill
IMDb ID: tt0021148 · Year: 1930 · Rating: 6.7 (1,984 votes)
Genres: Comedy · Drama
Min, the owner of a dockside hotel, is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Nancy, the young woman she took in as an infant.
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Min and Bill
Canada: Min and Bill (English)
United Kingdom: Min and Bill
Ireland: Min and Bill (English)
India: Min and Bill (English)
New Zealand: Min and Bill (English)
United States: Min and Bill
South Africa: Min and Bill (English)
Argentina: Fruta amarga
Spain: Fruta amarga
Italy: Castigo
Austria: Das Kind der Dirne
Denmark: Den fremmede Mor
United States: Derelict (Working Title)
Germany: Die fremde Mutter
Austria: Die Hafenkneipe von San Pedro
Hungary: Idegen anya
Sweden: Kärlekens ögon
Yugoslavia: Min i Bil (Serbian, literal title)
Poland: Min i Bill
Austria: Min und Bill
Brazil: O Lírio do Lodo
Portugal: O Sagrado Dever
Finland: Satamakahvilan salaisuus
Bulgaria: Мин и Бил (Bulgarian)
Soviet Union: Мин и Билл (Russian)
Japan: 惨劇の波止場 (Japanese)
DerelictContent RatingApprovedRelease Date1930-11-29Runtime69 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews26Critic Reviews13Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsthe future
waterfront
boarding house
bittersweet ending
arrestFilming LocationsLos Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021148/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0021148.jpgUpdated At2025-09-05T17:56:58
Stars
Marie Dressler
Wallace Beery
Dorothy Jordan
Marjorie Rambeau
Don Dillaway
DeWitt Jennings
Russell Hopton
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Gretta Gould
Hank Bell
Writers
Lorna Moon
Frances Marion
Marion Jackson
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Marie Dressler | Character: Min
Actor: Wallace Beery | Character: Bill
Actor: Dorothy Jordan | Character: Nancy
Actor: Marjorie Rambeau | Character: Bella
Actor: Don Dillaway | Character: Dick
Actor: DeWitt Jennings | Character: Groot
Actor: Russell Hopton | Character: Alec
Actor: Frank McGlynn Sr. | Character: Mr. Southard
Actor: Gretta Gould | Character: Mrs. Southard
Actor: Hank Bell | Character: Sailor in Barbershop
Actor: George Marion | Character: Fishing Captain at Dock
Actor: Eugene McDonald | Character: Minor Role
Actor: Jack Pennick | Character: Merchant Seaman Checking in at Hotel
Actor: Henry Roquemore | Character: Bella's Lover Aboard Ship
[Directors Group]
Name: George W. Hill | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Lorna Moon | Role: Writer
Name: Frances Marion | Role: Writer
Name: Marion Jackson | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: George W. Hill | Role: Producer
Name: Harry Rapf | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Harold Wenstrom | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Basil Wrangell | Role: Editor
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Cedric Gibbons | Role: Art Director
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Harry Sharrock | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Douglas Shearer | Role: Sound Department
[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: René Hubert | Role: Costume Department
Name: Eugene Joseff | Role: Costume Department
Trailers
Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3905604377/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/mc/vi3905604377/vi3905604377_1080p.mp4?Expires=1787732220&Signature=ctR1Q8b2snS0r6XEHiUFzvgzZ-wW6QorhBQlaOJpZh~Gw0cyeC6w7UNJGu1vu72~4Kzxw4HUc6azIOg9WwfZ18P9SPKWZGNWAO9cIwNRDMWwzQvQNraPQqR6IuEAmYqAcZe0Fu6JjZpWxNkK2XyRqCSfp2K5-c38jWU7mRGMTU67TRLsHA3O4C4oiegu6XGpetpGHBQgYWsWE~abdKVHN6bNEnii25IuRrSgqMe~bvpBVF-CjVl9OKcKxOs0v9CvmMg0oV~yRVUGUE1Ue2Obtcg~eWh-ZFreIw88KSaoa7l2Vuj098TjIMRzCWluMknprBMAbESR8InMYa26PTMAVA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Release Schedule
United States: November 21, 1930 (New York City, New York, premiere)
United States: November 29, 1930
United Kingdom: December 16, 1930 (London)
Austria: 1931
Germany: 1931
Ireland: May 8, 1931
Australia: June 6, 1931
Sweden: September 28, 1931 (Biograf Metropol-Palais, Sveavägen 77, Stockholm, Sweden., premiere)
Hungary: October 9, 1931
Japan: November 1931
Finland: December 28, 1931
Denmark: February 22, 1932
United States: December 17, 1956 (Los Angeles, California, TV premiere)
Awards
Winner | 1931 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Marie Dressler, Min and Bill
Box Office
No box office data listed on IMDb.