Rich and Strange

Rich and Strange is a 1931 British film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film stars Henry Kendall and Joan Barry. This early Hitchcock film is noted by his admirers for its inclusion of many of the film-making techniques for which he would later become famous.

Rich and Strange centers around a man named Fred, his wife Emily, and their boring, middle-class British lifestyle. However, their lives suddenly change when they receive word that they will receive a small fortune via inheritance from a distance relative. They believe their newfound wealth will change their lives for the better. However, they couldn't be more wrong.

• Henry Kendall as Fred Hill

• Joan Barry as Emily Hill

• Percy Marmont as Commander Gordon

• Betty Amann as The Princess

• Aubrey Dexter as Colonel

• Hannah Jones as Mrs. Porter

"... a mature exploration of personal disappointment and longing for a fantasy that doesn't exist and an adult confrontation of wandering affections and romantic betrayal... " — Sean Axmaker http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=88174&category=Articles

"And so it is: this early (1932) Hitchcock film shows more signs of the artist to come than any of his other British movies. " — Dave Kehr http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/rich-and-strange/Film?oid=1061677