Mills of the Gods
Seen it?1934 | 66 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
Fay Wray plays Jean Hastings, the wealthy and spoiled scion of a factory-owning family led by her irrepressible grandmother. Sparks fly when Jean meets Jim Devlin, the labor leader who’s spearheading a tense worker’s strike against the factory. After circumstances force Jean and Jim to spend a night together in his cabin, she begins questioning her family’s ruthless tactics. This hard-to-see Columbia film by British director Roy William Neill not only features Wray as a brunette but also includes an explosive depiction of labor strife. (Block Cinema)
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 716 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roy William Neill
- May RobsonMary Hastings
- Fay WrayJean Hastings
- Victor JoryJim Devlin
- Raymond WalburnWillard Hastings
- James BlakeleyAlex Hastings
- Josephine WhittellHenrietta Hastings
- Mayo MethotSarah
- Albert ContiCount Filippo Di Fraschiani
- Samuel S. HindsBurroughs
- Willard RobertsonThomas