I Have an Idea

I Have an Idea
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Directed by	Roger Richebé
Produced by	Roger Richebé
Written by	Roger Richebé
Based on	Tons of Money by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine
Starring	Raimu Simone Deguyse Félix Oudart
Cinematography	André Dantan Enzo Riccioni
Production company	La Société Parisienne du Film Parlant
Distributed by	Paris Cinéma Location
Release dates	13 December 1934
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

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. It is an adaptation of the 1922 West End farce Tons of Money by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine. 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

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