The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (The Amazing Adventure)(Romance and Riches) (1936)
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Amazing Quest was the original British release title of the 1937 comedy Romance and Riches (aka Riches and Romance). Making a rare return trip to England, Cary Grant plays the heir to a huge fortune. Alas, Grant is miserable, because he's never worked for his money. Determined to prove his… More Amazing Quest was the original British release title of the 1937 comedy Romance and Riches (aka Riches and Romance). Making a rare return trip to England, Cary Grant plays the heir to a huge fortune. Alas, Grant is miserable, because he's never worked for his money. Determined to prove his worth, Grant makes a wager than he can earn his keep for a full year without ever touching the family millions. He loses his bet when he must draw upon his money to wed poverty-stricken Mary Brian, the better to save her from an unhappy marriage of convenience. Still, his experiences among the working classes have left an indelible impression; turning his back on his "equals," Grant invites all of his newly acquired lowborn friends to his wedding reception. Like His Girl Friday, Penny Serenade, and Charade, Amazing Quest is one on the ever-growing list of Cary Grant films that have lapsed into public domain, and thus are more readily available than when first released. Amazing Quest was based on a novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alfred Zeisler
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Feb 27, 1937 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 8, 2005
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Cast
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Cary Grant
as Ernest Bliss
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Mary Brian
as Frances Clayton
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Peter Gawthorne
as Sir James Aldroyd
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Henry Kendall
as Lord Ronnie Honiton
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Leon M. Lion
as Dorrington
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John Turnbull
as Masters
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Arthur Hardy
as Crawley
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Iris Ashley
as Clare Winters
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Garry Marsh
as The Buyer
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Andrea Malandrinos
as Giuseppe
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Alfred Wellesley
as Montague
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Marie Wright
as Mrs. Heath
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Buena Bent
as Mrs. Mott
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Charles Farrell
as Scales
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Hal Gordon
as Bill Bronson
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Alf Goddard
as Butcher Bill
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Moore Marriott
as Edwards
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Quinton McPherson
as Clowes
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Ralph Richardson
as Waiter
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Frank Stanmore
as Mr. Mott
