A Famous Players Film Co. advertisement in the 2 Jan 1915 Moving Picture World described the film as: "A mystery farce with as many laughs as the title, in which the star impersonates six entirely distinct characters." Photographs of each character surrounded a larger photograph of popular stage actor Edward Abeles, who portrayed them.
       The 8 May 1914 Variety announced that Famous Players, which was already set to film The Country Chairman as part of its new partnership with famous Broadway producer Henry W. Savage, were probably going to follow it up with another Savage success, The Million, starring actor William Burress, who had created "The Baron" role for Savage on the Broadway stage when it opened in 1911. However, Burress did not appear in the film. The joint producers instead settled on Abeles, who was making his first film appearance. According to the 21 Nov 1914 Moving Picture World, "Mr. Abeles is a past master of comedy and the art of make-up, and is therefore especially well chose for the part of 'The Baron,' whose wonderful and varied disguises not only deceive the police, but his own friends and acquaintances well, and which contribute to the humor of the play. A unique feature of the cast is the fact that the star and his entire male support are all members of the Lambs Club," a prestigious New York theatrical club dating back to the 1870s.
       The 20 Feb 1915 Variety ran the following review: “The film gives genuine satisfaction. The parts are all more or less excellent played with few slip-ups in the general threading. Some minor flaws, but they are not dangerous, and the picture has a merry blending of comedy and dramatic action to carry it along to success. Abeles assumes a half dozen disguises and he makes each stand out by reason of his long association with the legitimate stage. The story of the Baron crook, who, closely pursued, palms himself off as an artist but in leaving the studio wears a blouse containing the Mexican lottery ticket that's good for a million. In turn, Abeles is seen as the old Hebrew costumer, newspaper reporter, Italian singing master, waiter and cabaret singer in a woman's apparel. There is a chase after the blouse by the rightful owner and its successful capture, thanks to the Baron at the end. The F. P. could have done better with captions, but what are used will pass.”
       René Clair directed a French film based on the same source, entitled Le Million, which premiered in Paris 15 Apr 1931 and starred Annabella and René Lefèvre.