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Over the Moon

Over the Moon

1939Movie⏱️ 1h 18mApproved
Comedy
5.6
IMDB Rating
364 votes

Jane Benson runs a Yorkshire family house and loves Dr. Freddie Jarvis. After inheriting millions, he rejects her wealth. She travels with two suitors pursuing her, while his reputation suffers for refusing the fortune.

Director
N/A
Writers
Robert E. Sherwood, Lajos Biró, Anthony Pelissier
Stars
Merle Oberon, Rex Harrison, Ursula Jeans
Release Date
March 29, 1940
Language
Italian, English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 12
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon
as Jane Benson
Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
as Dr. Freddie Jarvis
Ursula Jeans
Ursula Jeans
as Millie
Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
as The Unknown Man
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Louis Borel
as Pietro
Zena Dare
Zena Dare
as Julie
Peter Haddon
Peter Haddon
as Lord Petcliffe
David Tree
David Tree
as Journalist
Mackenzie Ward
Mackenzie Ward
as Guy
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Elisabeth Welch
as Cabaret Singer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Filming Location
Arosa, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland
Production
London Film Productions

🏷️ Keywords

multi millionairessheiressski resortalpineschemer

🎯 Categories

ItalianComedy

⭐ Featured Review

A film that is watchable mostly for its location shooting and Technicolor
by vampire_hounddog2020-08-15
5/10

"A maid (Merle Oberon) comes into an £18 million fortune, but the local doctor and her beau (Rex Harrison) refuses to marry her as the money has gone to her head. She then searches for a suitable suitor, while the doctor moves to Switzerland to work in a Swiss clinic. Without the lush Technicolor (one of five films by producer Alexander Korda made in Technicolor in the 1930s) and the European travelogue locations to maintain the interest this romancer would be something of a washout. It demonstrates very literally all that glitters is not necessarily gold underneath. Oberon adds some glamour t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Producer Alexander Korda hatched this movie as a showcase for his then lady love, Merle Oberon.

📖 Synopsis

Jane Benson runs a Yorkshire family house and loves Dr. Freddie Jarvis. After inheriting millions, he rejects her wealth. She travels with two suitors pursuing her, while his reputation suffers for refusing the fortune.