Remedy for Riches is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and featuring Jean Hersholt.
A college friend of the local soda-jerk comes to town and lets it be known that he's looking for property on which to build a resort.
When he buys some land and suddenly "discovers" there's oil underneath it—and generously offers to sell the townspeople shares in his newly found oil reserves—Dr.
Christian suspects a swindle and sets out to prove it.
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