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I'd Rather Be Rich is a 1964 romantic comedy film with musical aspects directed by Jack Smight, produced by Ross Hunter and starring Sandra Dee. The film focuses on a dying man who wishes to meet his granddaughter's fiancé, but he is unavailable, so the woman persuades another man to substitute for him. Then the grandfather recovers.
The film is a remake of the 1941 film It Started with Eve, with the genders reversed.
Original Release
08/25/1964
US Release
08/25/1964
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sandra Dee | Cynthia Dulaine |
| Robert Goulet | Paul Benton |
| Andy Williams | Warren Palmer |
| Charles Ruggles | Dr. Charles Crandall |
| Gene Raymond | Martin Wood |
| Hermione Gingold | Miss Grimshaw |
| Allen Jenkins | Fred |
| Rip Taylor | |
| Laurie Main | Harrison |
| Dort Clark | Albert |
Directors
Writers
Oscar Brodney, Norman Krasna, Leo Townsend
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sandra Dee | Cynthia Dulaine |
| Robert Goulet | Paul Benton |
| Andy Williams | Warren Palmer |
| Charles Ruggles | Dr. Charles Crandall |
| Gene Raymond | Martin Wood |
| Hermione Gingold | Miss Grimshaw |
| Allen Jenkins | Fred |
| Rip Taylor | |
| Laurie Main | Harrison |
| Dort Clark | Albert |
| Alex Gerry | Cartwright |
| Hayden Rorke | MacDougall |
| Jill Jackson | Mrs. MacDougall |
| Milton Frome | Max |
| Maurice Chevalier | Philip Dulaine |
| Charles Bell | Director |
| Georgine Cleveland | Director's Wife |
| Ruth Clifford | Director's Wife |
| Lincoln Demyan | Reporter |
| Bob Duggan | Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ross Hunter | Producer |
