Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938): Cast
Rich Man, Poor Girl is a 1938 comedy drama directed by Reinhold Schünzel, starring Robert Young as Bill Harrison, Guy Kibbee and Bess Flowers. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Reinhold Schünzel
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rich Man, Poor Girl About?
The premise of Rich Man, Poor Girl without spoilers.
How she landed a millionare A millionaire courts a working-class woman.
Rich Man, Poor Girl Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- b movie
- double feature film
- damsel in distress
- maitre d'hotel
- social issue
- song
- singer
- park avenue
- new york city
- 1930s
- show store manager
- typing pool
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- cigarette smoking
- slang
- cigar smoking
- grindhouse film
- wealth
- ayres and turner
- based on a stage play
- bronx new york city
- fired from a job
- family relationships
- male female relationship
- ruse
- cousin cousin relationship
- yacht
- sailing
- party
- radio
- secretary
- sister
- eccentricity
- shoe store
- employer employee relationship
- marriage proposal
- construction company
- brazil
- nightclub
- hardware store
- class distinction
- millionaire
Rich Man, Poor Girl Cast & Characters
Robert Young leads the cast as Bill Harrison, with Guy Kibbee as Pa and Bess Flowers as Typist. Directed by Reinhold Schünzel; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Director Reinhold Schünzel
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Robert Young as Bill Harrison -
Guy Kibbee as Pa - Bess Flowers as Typist
- James Conaty as Nightclub Extra
Also Starring in Rich Man, Poor Girl
· 18 more- Edwin Maxwell Krauss
- Barbara Bedford Kate
- Hal K. Dawson Mr. Allen
- Mitchell Lewis Man Who Yells (voice)
- Virginia Grey Selma Willis
- Lana Turner Helen
- Sarah Padden Ma
- Lew Ayres Henry Thayer
- Gordon Jones Tom Grogan
- Marie Blake Mrs. Gussler
- Pat McKee Construction Worker
- Rita Johnson Sally Harrison
- Jules Cowles Man With Radio (voice, uncredited)
- Ruth Hussey Joan Thayer
- Herbert Ashley Stationmaster
- Don Castle Frank
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- Francisco Marín Alec - the Maitre d'Hotel
- Dorothy Tennant Woman in Shoe Store
More from Reinhold Schünzel
More films directed by Reinhold Schünzel: Balalaika, The Ice Follies of 1939, The English Marriage and Victor and Victoria.
Rich Man, Poor Girl Also Known As
Also known as “Muito Custa Casar”.
- Also known as
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- Muito Custa Casar
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Rich Man, Poor Girl FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rich Man, Poor Girl, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rich Man, Poor Girl?
Rich Man, Poor Girl runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Rich Man, Poor Girl released?
Rich Man, Poor Girl was released on August 12, 1938.
Who directed Rich Man, Poor Girl?
Rich Man, Poor Girl was directed by Reinhold Schünzel.
More films by Reinhold Schünzel Who is in the cast of Rich Man, Poor Girl?
Rich Man, Poor Girl stars Robert Young as Bill Harrison, Guy Kibbee as Pa and Bess Flowers as Typist, among 22 credited actors.
Does Rich Man, Poor Girl have a post-credit scene?
No. Rich Man, Poor Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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