Highest-Rated Movies about 'Gold Digging', Sort by Popularity

Priceless (2006), Hors de prix (2006), The Rage of Paris (1938), Smartest Girl in Town (1936), Happy Go Lucky (1943), Boot Hill (1969), Bad Teacher (2011), Body of Evidence (1992) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Gold Digging movies.

#2. Hors de prix (2006)

Storyline: In Biarritz with her elderly provider to celebrate her birthday, Irene slips down to the hotel bar when he falls asleep on her. She mistakes barman Jean for a well-healed guest and he encourages the deceit by taking her up to the Royal Suite for the night. A year later the same thing happens but this time her lover finds out and disowns her. Now knowing Jean is indeed a barman of little means doesn't stop her from continuing to live in style until his money is gone. He soon finds himself in Irene's business with older and worldly-wise Madeleine, and though Irene also takes up with a new paramour the two of them keep in increasingly close touch.

Plot Keywords: gold digger, older man, wealthy man, bartender, widow, older woman, lighthearted ...

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#3. The Rage of Paris (1938)

Storyline: Nicole has no job and is several weeks behind with her rent. Her solution to her problem is to try and snare a rich husband. Enlisting the help of her friend Gloria and the maitre'd at a ritzy New York City hotel, the trio plot to have Gloria catch the eye of Bill Duncan, a handsome millionaire staying at the hotel. The plan works and the two quickly become engaged. Nicole's plan may be thwarted by Bill's friend, Jim Trevor, who's met Nicole before and sees through her plot.—Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>

Plot Keywords: model, advertising executive, friend, waiter, millionaire, butler, cheery ...

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#4. Smartest Girl in Town (1936)

Storyline: Modeling furs has given our heroine Cookie a taste for them, so she's determined to marry a rich man. Scheduled to meet a male model aboard a yacht, she meets the yacht's rich owner Dick Smith instead; he welcomes the confusion of identity and sets out to win her by force of personality alone. It's an uphill battle. Lots of wry repartee.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: model, wealthy man, male model, butler, sister, hilarious, madcap ...

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#5. Happy Go Lucky (1943)

Storyline: To land a rich husband, golddigger Marjory Stuart goes to Trinidad posing as a debutante. Beach boy Pete promptly unmasks her, but offers to help her catch his enemy, yachtsman Alfred Monroe. Marjory's pal Bubbles turns out to be the old flame of Pete's pal Wally. All the well-planned efforts to land Monroe end in slapstick; then Wally's voodoo priestess landlady gives him a love potion that works...—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: cigarette girl, american, best friend, dancer, wealthy man, voodoo queen, lighthearted ...

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#6. Boot Hill (1969)

Storyline: Honey Fisher has become a powerful man in this small Western town that has grown up around gold-prospecting fields. Fisher and his gang have managed, through swindling, murder, and terror, to gain leases on the important gold-yielding land in the area. A state commissioner comes to town to review the leases, which are crucial to Fisher's power. Cat Stevens and Hutch Bessy join forces with circus performers and townsfolk led by Stevens' friend Finch to fight against Fisher and his henchmen.—Charles Delacroix

Plot Keywords: gold digger, mine owner, cowboy, bandit, artist, gory, airy ...

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#7. Bad Teacher (2011)

Storyline: When her wealthy fiancé breaks it off, gold digger Elizabeth Halsey returns to middle school: she's an awful teacher but wants to save for breast-implant surgery. She brightens when Scott, a new teacher, turns out to be rich, and she stops showing films and sleeping in class when told there's a bonus for the teacher whose class scores highest on the state exam. Her competition for Scott and the bonus is cheery and tightly wound Amy. Amy digs for dirt on Elizabeth who cheats her way toward Scott's bed and the money. Honesty with students seems to be her only skill. She ignores Russell, a droll gym teacher, who looks on. Will she succeed with Scott and get those new breasts?

Plot Keywords: teacher, gold digger, fiancé, gym teacher, substitute teacher, alcoholic, hedonistic ...

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#8. Body of Evidence (1992)

Storyline: A millionaire is found dead of heart failure handcuffed to the bed with a home video tape of him and his lover. When cocaine is found in his system, and his will leaves $8 million to his lover, they arrest her on suspicion of murder. Her lawyer succumbs to her charms, and he begins a torrid and kinky affair with her. As new evidence turns up during trial, he begins to wonder if he's defending a murderer.

Plot Keywords: murder suspect, defense attorney, district attorney, wife, secretary, judge, hedonistic ...

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#9. Ecstasy of Gold (2009)

Storyline: Butch is a bounty hunter who just wants to get paid an honest amount for an honest day's work; his chattel, morally corrupt Rattler Fenton just wants to cash in on his well hidden and - to hear him tell it - hard won gold. As Butch navigates an increasingly magical West in search of payment he is joined by a quirky band of outcasts and outlaws -including beautiful, ferocious Akemi - and terrorized by the entirely evil but not entirely human Mondego gang. Through Butch we learn the very real consequences of greed as he watches the pursuit of the ecstasy of gold.—Val

Plot Keywords: bounty hunter, killer, supernatural being, outlaw, slave, woman, suspenseful ...

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#10. The Painted Hills (1951)

Storyline: A determined prospector, Jonathan Harvey (Paul Kelly) finds gold after years of searching. When he returns to town to tell his partner, Jonathan finds that his friend has died, leaving his son, Tommy (Gary Gray), on his own. While Jonathan's loyal collie, Lassie, stays with the boy, he goes to find help to assist him with his lucrative discovery. However, the new recruit (Bruce Cowling) proves to be a shady character, and before long the ruthless schemer has incurred the wrath of Lassie.

Plot Keywords: lassie, prospector, boy, criminal, recruit, heartwarming, engaging ...

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