''Rolling in Money'' is a 1934 British

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directed by Albert Parker and starring

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and John Loder. It was made at

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by the British subsidiary of Fox Film.Wood p.83 It was not a

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like much of the subsidiary's output at the time. It was an adaptation of the play ''Mr. Hopkinson'' by R. C. Carton.

Synopsis

The screenplay concerns an impoverished duchess who arranges a marriage for her daughter to a wealthy working-class London barber.

Cast

as Duchess of Braceborough *

as Hopkinson * John Loder as Lord Gawthorpe *

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as Earl of Addleton *

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as Duke of Braceborough *

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as Dursingham *

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as Lady Eggleby *

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as Eliza Dibbs *

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as Carter * Frank Atkinson as Wiggins

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1934 films 1934 comedy films British comedy films Films directed by Albert Parker British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films Ealing Studios films Fox Film films Films set in London British films based on plays Quota quickies {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub