Henry Kendall
Fred Hill
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Rich and Strange, released in the United States as East of Shanghai, is a 1931 British romance film directed by Alfred Hitchcock during his time in the British film industry. The film was adapted by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville, and Val Valentine from the 1930 novel by Dale Collins.
A comedy drama romance about a married couple who inherit a fortune and go on a cruise, but their relationship suffers from the change. The film was originally titled Rich and Strange, an allusion to Shakespeare's The Tempest, and was Hitchcock's first sound film.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1932-06-13
Rich and Strange. Accountant Fred Hill (Henry Kendall) and his wife, Emily (Joan Barry), lead lives of tedious regimentation -- until a kindly uncle gives them a small fortune. Fred quits his job...
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- Henry Kendall
- Alfred Hitchcock
- British International Pictures
Rich and Strange, released in the United States as East of Shanghai, is a 1931 British romance film directed by Alfred Hitchcock during his time in the British film industry. The film was adapted by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville, and Val Valentine from the 1930 novel by Dale Collins.
Read critics' opinions on Hitchcock's 1932 film about a couple's travel and marital troubles. Find out the pros and cons of this early but fascinating work by the master of suspense.
Synopsis. Fred and Emily Hill lead a boring life in the London suburbs. They decide to escape from it all by writing to a rich relative and asking for their inheritance in advance. Using the money they go on a world cruise and get into a series of misadventures. Production. Coming soon... Pre-Production. Screenplay. Casting. Principal Photography.
Watch the 1931 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, inspired by his own honeymoon, about a young couple's dream vacation that tests their marriage. Learn more about the film's themes, cast, and historical context on The Criterion Channel.
