Money for Nothing

"The comedy that moves faster than you can spend money."

1932 1h 13m EN

🤯

10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

As he pursues Joan Blossom, ruined gambler Jeff Cheddar is mistaken for two-faced financier Jay Cheddar, eventually leading to Joan's stockbroker father, Sir Henry Blossom, investing heavily in a supposedly worthless gold mine. Financial chaos ensues in a farcical comedy of confused identities, romantic entanglements, and a fortune hiding in a hat.

“The comedy that moves faster than you can spend money.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Seymour Hicks
Jeff Cheddar
Betty Stockfeld
Joan Blossom
Henry Wenman
Jay Cheddar
Edmund Gwenn
Sir Henry Blossom
Donald Calthrop
Hotel Manager
Renee Gadd
Joan's Maid
Philip Strange
Jackson, a City Man
Mike Johnson
Walter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Monty Banks
Writers: Victor Kendall, Walter C. Mycroft, Seymour Hicks
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Monty Banks, shot by Jack E. Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor A.C. Hammond shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Seymour Hicks and Betty Stockfeld and Henry Wenman carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "The comedy that moves faster than you can spend money.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0023234 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Monty Banks directs. Jack E. Cox behind the camera. A.C. Hammond cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Monty Banks, shot by Jack E. Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor A.C. Hammond shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Seymour Hicks and Betty Stockfeld and Henry Wenman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The comedy that moves faster than you can spend money.".
8IMDB entry: tt0023234 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.