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Rich and Strange (1931)

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Overview

Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Dale Collins (novel)
Alfred Hitchcock (adaptation)
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Genre:
Comedy | Romance | Drama more
Plot:
Believing that an unexpected inheritance will bring them happiness, a married couple instead finds their relationship strained to the breaking point. full summary | add synopsis
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Mainly for diehard Hitchock Fans more

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)
Henry Kendall ... Fred Hill
Joan Barry ... Emily Hill
Percy Marmont ... Commander Gordon
Betty Amann ... The Princess
Elsie Randolph ... The Old Maid
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
East of Shanghai (USA)
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Runtime:
Canada:81 min (Ontario) | UK:92 min | USA:83 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:A (1931) (cut) | Finland:K-12 (1995) | Canada:G (Ontario) | UK:U (2000) | Australia:G (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG
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Trivia:
The title is a quote from Shakespeare's "The Tempest". more
Goofs:
Continuity: In an early scene, Emily is shown using a marker to draw a caricature of herself into a photograph with Commander Gordon. The photo is shown again two more times in the movie, and each time the drawing is slightly different. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Fred Hill: Hello Em.
Emily Hill: Hello Fred. I think you'll like me in this dress when it's done. Oh, have you broken your umbrella?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Story of 'Frenzy' (2001) (V) more

FAQ

Where did they get the title?
Where is Hitchcock's cameo?
Is this film really in the public domain?
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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
Mainly for diehard Hitchock Fans, 7 March 2003
7/10
Author: marxi from Louisville, Kentucky

This 1931 movie is of interest simply because it is one of Alfred Hitchcock's early films that he made in Great Britain. It is also of interest because of the titles between sections of this film as though it were a silent film. That makes us very aware that silent movies had just been replace by 'talkies'. The copyright date is shown as 1931 on the film, not 1932 as IMDB has it listed. A man whose life has become mundane and tiresome is given money by a relative to enjoy life with. He and his wife set off on a cruise around the world. "Rich and Strange" begins well and certainly has its interesting moments. However, it bogs down after about the first half hour and doesn't recover until the last few minutes. Far too much time is spent aimlessly following the relationships outside the marriage by both the husband and wife of the couple. It seems that this part of the film is overblown. A highlight of the film is the spinster played by Elsie Randolph who is quite hilarious. Joan Barry is also very watchable as Emily. However, "Hitch" had not quite hit his stride yet and his best work was yet to come. This movie is mainly for diehard Hitchock fans.

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