''Strike It Rich'' is a 1948 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Lesley Selander Lesley Selander (May 26, 1900 – December 5, 1979) was an American film director of Western (genre), Westerns and adventure film, adventure movies. His career as director, spanning 127 feature films and dozens of TV episodes, lasted from 1936 to ...

and starring Rod Cameron,

Bonita Granville Bonita Gloria Granville Wrather (February 2, 1923 – October 11, 1988) was an American actress and producer. The daughter of vaudevillians, Granville began her career on the stage at age three. She initially began as a child actress, making ...

and

Don Castle Don Castle (September 29, 1917 – May 26, 1966) was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Castle was born in Beaumont, Texas. He went to the University of Texas where he was roommates with Jack Wrather. He resembled Clark G ...

.Stephens p.56 It was partly shot on location around

Lindale, Texas Lindale () is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. Located in East Texas, the population was 6,059 as of 2020 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas, metropolitan statistical area. History File:Old Mill Museum, Lindale, TX IMG 5303 ...

Plot

Cast

* Rod Cameron as Duke Massey *

as Julie Ann Brady *

as William 'Tex' Warren *

Stuart Erwin Stuart Erwin (February 14, 1903 – December 21, 1967) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Early years Erwin was born in Squaw Valley, Fresno County, California. He attended Porterville High School and the University of Ca ...

as Delbart Lane *

Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan (October 16, 1900 – November 5, 1969) was an American film and television actor, producer, screenwriter, and director who began working in films in the 1920s. The son of actress Lillian Elliott, Corrigan directed films, usually ...

as Matt Brady *

Ellen Corby Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played the role of List of The Waltons characters#Esther Walton, Esther "Grandma" Walton on the Columbia Broadcasting System, CBS television ...

as Mrs. Annie Harkins *

Emory Parnell Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. Early years Parnell was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He spent eight months in the Arct ...

as Carlton * Harry Tyler as 'Pop' Jonathan * Virginia Dale as Mabel *

William Haade William Haade (March 2, 1903 – November 15, 1966) was an American film actor.McClure, Arthur F. (1972). Heroes, Heavies and Sagebrush; A Pictorial History of the "B" Western Players'. New York: A. S. Barnes and Company. p. 173. . He a ...

as Bull *

Edward Gargan Edward Gargan (July 17, 1902 – February 19, 1964) was an American film and television actor. Career Gargan was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan. As soon as Gargan had left colle ...

as Mack - the Bartender * Robert Dudley as Pop - the Postmaster

References

Bibliography

* Martin, Len D. ''The Allied Artists Checklist: The Feature Films and Short Subjects of Allied Artists Pictures Corporation, 1947-1978''. McFarland & Company, 1993. * Stephens, Michael L. ''Art Directors in Cinema: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary''. McFarland, 1998.

External links

* 1948 films 1948 comedy films 1940s English-language films American comedy films Films directed by Lesley Selander Allied Artists films Films shot in Texas American black-and-white films 1940s American films {{1940s-US-comedy-film-stub