The Midas Touch (1940 film)

The Midas Touch is a 1940 British thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Barry K. Barnes, Judy Kelly, Frank Cellier and Bertha Belmore. It is an adaptation of the 1938 novel of the same title by Margaret Kennedy.

It was made as a second feature at Teddington Studios by Warner Brothers. The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold.

Cast

• Barry K. Barnes as Evan Jones
• Judy Kelly as Lydia Brenton
• Frank Cellier as Corris Morgan
• Bertha Belmore as Mrs Carter-Blake
• Eileen Erskine as Rosalie
• Philip Friend as David Morgan
• Scott Harrold as Harkness
• Iris Hoey as Ellie Morgan
• Anna Konstam as Mamie
• Evelyn Roberts as Major Arnold

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

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