If I Were Rich (1936 film)
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| If I Were Rich | |
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| Directed by | Randall Faye |
| Written by | Brandon Fleming |
| Based on | play by Horace Annesley Vachell |
| Produced by | Randall Faye |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
Production company | Randall Faye Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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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.[2] It was written by Brendon Fleming based on the play Humpty-Dumpty by Horace Annesley Vachell.
The British Film Institute National Archive holds no stills or ephemera, and no film or video materials.[2]
Plot
When Albert Mott, a socialist barber, inherits an earldom, he abandons his political principles and embraces the upper-class life. However he soon tires of his new status, and flees back to his barber shop, where he learns that he is in fact the son not of the deceased Earl, but of Puttick, the Earl's butler.[3]
Cast
- 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
The film was made at Nettlefold Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.[4]