Strike It Rich (1990)
- Starring:
- Robert Lindsay, Molly Ringwald, (more)
- Director(s):
- James Scott
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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Ian Bertram (Robert Lindsay) is a mathematical genius who works as an accountant for a multinational firm based in England. When he meets Cary Porter (Molly Ringwald), who recently started working for the same company, Ian immediately falls in love and quickly proposes marriage. Cary accepts, and they plan a modest wedding, but when Ian's accounting skills earn him the admiration of company head Herbert Dreuther (John Geilgud), Herbert offers to pay for a honeymoon in Monte Carlo and give them a ride back on his yacht. But while Mr. Dreuther means well, he has problems with his memory, and once Ian and Cary get to Monte Carlo, Herbert has forgotten all about them. Stuck at the hotel with a large bill that he can't afford, Ian works out a plan to win at roulette; his scheme works, and he earns enough to pay their bill, get them home, and have plenty left over. But his sudden success at the gambling tables makes Ian drunk with power, and Cary discovers that her new husband has turned into a power-hungry tyrant. Strike It Rich was adapted from the novel Loser Takes All by Graham Greene; it has been shown under the novel's title, as well as under the title Money Talks. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Robert Lindsay - Ian Bertram
- John Gielgud - Herbert Dreuther
- Max Wall - Bowles
- Marius Goring - Blixon
- Vladek Sheybal - Kinski
- Patrick Albenque - Assistant Hotel Manager
- Pierre Lefevre - Cross-eyed Cab Driver
- Patrick Holt - Man with Wink
- Stephen Gressieux - Casino Attendant
- Al Fiorentini - Lift Man at Hotel
- Jack Raymond - Cashier at Casino
- Richenda Carey - Miss Bullen
- Mark Tandy - Mat at Sitra
- Su Yong - Chinese Woman
- Tim Seely - Arnold
- Harriet Reynolds - Telephonist at Sitra
- John Otway - Harry Truefitt
- John C.P. Mattocks - Fat Man
- Joseph Arton - Small Boy
- Anthony Collin - Man of Odd Couple
- Lawrence Davidson - Receptionist
- Terence Beesley - Croupier
- Molly Ringwald - Cary Porter
- Michel Blanc - Hotel Manager
- Simon de la Brosse - Philippe
- Margi Clarke - Bowles' Nurse
- Frances de la Tour - Mrs. de Vere
- Stephen Marlowe - Head Waiter
- Claude LeSache - Man with Chips
- Christine Hewett - Lady of Odd Couple
- Nadio Fortune - Wine Waiter
- Ben Feitelson - Man in Nightclub
- William Ross - Man at Theater
- Victoria Wicks - Jane Truefitt
- Godfrey Talbot - Naismith
- John Serret - Ticket Clerk
- Jeffrey Robert - Bus Conductor
- Marianne Price - Bus Conductor
- Nicolas Mead - Barman in Hotel
- David Marrick - Hotel Waiter
- Margaret Clifton - Old Lady
- Gerard Dimiglio - Henri
- Yves Aubert - Waiter
- Director(s):
- James Scott
- Writer(s):
- James Scott
- Producer(s):
- Graham Easton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Profanity)
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