I Have an Idea
1934 film
- 13 December 1934 (1934-12-13)
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I Have an Idea (French: J'ai une idée) is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Raimu, Simone Deguyse and Félix Oudart.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1922 West End farce Tons of Money by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.
Synopsis
In order to avoid his creditors, a man pretends he is dead then poses as his long-lost cousin from Mexico to claim the inheritance. Things are complicated when two other cousins, one of them an imposter, attempt to launch their own claims for the money.
Cast
- Raimu as Aubrey
- Simone Deguyse as Louise
- Georges Morton as Chester
- Félix Oudart as Georges
- Henri Poupon as Henry
- Auguste Mouriès as Edouard
- Léon Nurbel as Gustave
- Christiane Delyne as Daisy
- Charlotte Clasis as La tante Dorothée
- Nane Germon as Norah
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
- I Have an Idea at IMDb
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Films directed by Roger Richebé
- The Agony of the Eagles (1933)
- I Have an Idea (1934)
- The Green Jacket (1937)
- Women's Prison (1938)
- Midnight Tradition (1939)
- Madame Sans-Gêne (1941)
- Romance for Three (1942)
- Domino (1943)
- Les J3 (1946)
- The Great Maguet (1947)
- Monseigneur (1949)
- Gigolo (1951)
- The Lovers of Midnight (1953)
- Élisa (1957)
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