Rags to Riches

""Their love was sent from heaven... but romance won't pay the rent!""

1941 0h 57m EN

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9.5

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★9.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A framed cabby rounds up fur thieves and saves his opera-singer girlfriend.

“"Their love was sent from heaven... but romance won't pay the rent!"”

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Cast

Alan Baxter
Jimmy Rogers
Mary Carlisle
Carol Patrick
Jerome Cowan
Marshall Abbott
Eddie Acuff
Ace
Ralf Harolde
Slip Conlan
Suzanne Kaaren
Glenda Hayes
Paul Porcasi
Professor Del Rio
Rosina Galli
Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Kane
Writers: James R. Webb
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Kane, shot by William Nobles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ernest J. Nims shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alan Baxter and Mary Carlisle and Jerome Cowan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: ""Their love was sent from heaven... but romance won't pay the rent!"".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034080 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Kane directs. William Nobles behind the camera. Ernest J. Nims cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joseph Kane, shot by William Nobles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ernest J. Nims shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Baxter and Mary Carlisle and Jerome Cowan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: ""Their love was sent from heaven... but romance won't pay the rent!"".
8IMDB entry: tt0034080 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.