Remedy for Riches is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and featuring Jean Hersholt. It is the fourth of the six films of the Dr. Christian series.
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| Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
| Written by | Lee Loeb |
| Produced by | William Stephens |
| Starring | Jean Hersholt Dorothy Lovett Edgar Kennedy |
| Cinematography | John Alton |
| Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA college friend of the local soda-jerk comes to town and lets it be known that he's looking for property on which to build a resort. When he buys some land and suddenly "discovers" there's oil underneath it—and generously offers to sell the townspeople shares in his newly found oil reserves—Dr. Christian suspects a swindle and sets out to prove it.
Cast
edit- Jean Hersholt as Dr. Paul Christian
- Dorothy Lovett as Judy Price
- Edgar Kennedy as George Browning
- Maude Eburne as Mrs. Hastings
- Walter Catlett as Clem
- Robert Baldwin as Roy Davis
- Warren Hull as Tom Stewart
- Jed Prouty as D.B. Emerson Vanderveer
- Renie Riano as Mrs. Gattle
References
edit- ^ "Remedy for Riches: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
External links
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