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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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- Alfred Hitchcock
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- Henry Kendall, Joan Barry, Percy Marmont
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...
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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.
Sep 22, 2014 · Rich and Strange 1932, directed by Alfred Hitchcock | Film review. Film. Time Out says. Hitchcock's career is full of unexpected patterns and internal correspondences, but none are more...
Overview. Believing that an unexpected inheritance will bring them happiness, a married couple instead finds their relationship strained to the breaking point. Alfred Hitchcock. Director. Dale Collins. Novel. Alma Reville. Writer. Val Valentine. Writer.
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.
