| Money Means Nothing | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kay Hammond and
Dorothy Robinson in the film[1] | |
| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by | Douglas Furber Miles Malleson Harcourt Templeman |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Starring | John Loder Kay Hammond Gibb McLaughlin |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Music by | Lew Stone |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Money Means Nothing (also released as Butler's Millions[2]) is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring John Loder, Irene Richards and Miles Malleson.[2] It was written by Douglas Furber, Miles Malleson and Harcourt Templeman, and was shot at Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount British.[3]
Preservation status
The British Film Institute National Archive holds a collection of ephemera and stills but no film or video materials.[2]
Synopsis
The screenplay concerns a butler who comes into some money through an inheritance, and turns the tables on his young master.[4]
Cast
- John Loder as Earl Egbert
- Irene Richards as Livia Faringay
- Gibb McLaughlin as Augustus Bethersyde
- A. Bromley Davenport as Earl of Massingham
- Kay Hammond as Angel
- Miles Malleson as doorman
- Dorothy Robinson as Daysie de Lille
- Clive Currie as Sir Percival Puttock
- Maidel Turner as Mrs. Kerry Green
Reception
Film Weekly wrote: "Just a banal trifle about a faithful Jeeves who comes into a fortune and engineers a romance between his daughter and the young master. Gibb McLaughlin's drilyy unctious wit carries it along as well as possible, but it Is only mildly entertaining."[5]
Picturegoer wrote: "Slowiy developed story, thin in plot, which contains some romantic appeal and popular humour."[1]
Picture Show wrote: "Melodrama, comedy and sentiment are well mixed, and the cast is excellent."[6]
References
- "Money Means Nothing". Picturegoer. 2 (89): 19. 4 February 1933. ProQuest 1771129900.
- "Money Means Nothing". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 268. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | Money Means Nothing (1932)". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- "Money Means Nothing". Film Weekly. 9 (225): 30. 3 February 1933. ProQuest 1705182856.
- "Money Means Nothing". Picture Show. 32 (830): 19. 30 March 1935. ProQuest 1880299801.