Rich and Strange

Rich and Strange
Theatrical poster
Directed byAlfred Hitchcock
Screenplay byAlfred Hitchcock
Alma Reville
Val Valentine
Based onRich and Strange by
Dale Collins
Produced byJohn Maxwell
StarringHenry Kendall
Joan Barry
CinematographyJohn "Jack" Cox
Charles Martin
Edited byWinifred Cooper
Rene Marrison
Music byAdolph Hallis
Production
company
Distributed byWardour Films (UK)
Release dates
  • 10 December 1931 (1931-12-10) (UK)
  • 1 January 1932 (1932-01-01) (US)
Running time
83 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Rich and Strange, released in the United States as East of Shanghai, is a 1931 British romance film directed by Alfred Hitchcock during his time in the British film industry. The film was adapted by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville, and Val Valentine from the 1930 novel by Dale Collins.[1] The title is an allusion to words of Ariel's song "Full fathom five" in Shakespeare's The Tempest.

  1. ^ a b "Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide: Rich and Strange (1931)". Brenton Film. 21 June 2019.