How to Murder a Rich Uncle

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How to Murder a Rich Uncle!!!
Directed byNigel Patrick
Produced byIrving Allen
Albert R. Broccoli
StarringNigel Patrick
Music byKenneth V. Jones
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
  • June 1957 (1957-06) (United Kingdom)
  • 25 October 1957 (1957-10-25) (New York City)
Running time
79 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

How to Murder a Rich Uncle is a 1957 British black comedy film directed by Nigel Patrick and starring Patrick, Wendy Hiller, Charles Coburn and Anthony Newley. It was based on the play Il faut tuer Julie by Didier Daix.[2]

Plot

The film's story follows a man who plans to murder his wealthy Uncle George.[3]

Cast

Production

The film was known as Uncle George and The Death of Uncle George. It was written for the screen by John Paxton who had written A Prize of Gold for Warwick.[4] Filming started 2 January 1957.[5] It was Patrick's first film as director although he had directed for the stage.[6]

References

  1. ^ "HOW TO MURDER A RICH UNCLE". British Board of Film Classification.
  2. – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017.
  4. ProQuest 113620678
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