If I Were Rich (1936 film)
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| If I Were Rich | |
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| Directed by | Randall Faye |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Randall Faye |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
Production company | Randall Faye Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date | May 1936 |
Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
If I Were Rich is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Kay Walsh and Clifford Heatherley.
Plot summary[edit]
A Socialist barber inherits an Earldom.
Cast[edit]
- Jack Melford as Albert Mott
- Kay Walsh as Chrissie de la Mothe
- Clifford Heatherley as General de la Mothe
- Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Mott
- Henry Carlisle as Puttick
- Frederick Bradshaw as Jack de la Mothe
- Ruth Haven as Nancy
- Quentin McPhearson as Higginbotham
Production[edit]
The film was made at Nettlefold Studios as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood company. RKO Pictures.[1] It was based on the play Humpty-Dumpty by Horace Annesley Vachell.
References[edit]
- ^ Chibnall p.289
Bibliography[edit]
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links[edit]
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