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The Midas Touch is a 1940 British thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Barry K. Barnes, Judy Kelly, Frank Cellier and Bertha Belmore.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1938 novel of the same title by Margaret Kennedy.[2]

The Midas Touch
Directed by	David MacDonald
Written by	Brock Williams Cyrus Wood
Based on	The Midas Touch by Margaret Kennedy
Produced by	Samuel Sax
Starring	Barry K. Barnes Judy Kelly Frank Cellier
Cinematography	Basil Emmott
Edited by	Bert Bates
Music by	Bretton Byrd
Production company	Warner Brothers
Distributed by	Warner Brothers
Release date	4 May 1940
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

It was made as a second feature at Teddington Studios by Warner Brothers. The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold.

Cast

• Barry K. Barnes as Evan Jones
• Judy Kelly as Lydia Brenton
• Frank Cellier as Corris Morgan
• Bertha Belmore as Mrs Carter-Blake
• Eileen Erskine as Rosalie
• Philip Friend as David Morgan
• Scott Harrold as Harkness
• Iris Hoey as Ellie Morgan
• Anna Konstam as Mamie
• Evelyn Roberts as Major Arnold

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

• The Midas Touch at IMDb

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