If I Were Rich (1936 film)

If I Were Rich is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Kay Walsh and Clifford Heatherley.

Plot

A socialist barber inherits an earldom.

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 the Hollywood company. RKO Pictures. It was based on the play Humpty-Dumpty by Horace Annesley Vachell.

References

Bibliography

• 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.

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