If I Were Rich (1936 film) explained

If I Were Rich
Director:	Randall Faye
Producer:	Randall Faye
Cinematography:	Geoffrey Faithfull
Studio:	Randall Faye Productions
Distributor:	RKO Pictures
Runtime:	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

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.^[1] It was based on the play Humpty-Dumpty by Horace Annesley Vachell.

References

1. Chibnall p.289

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.