The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
85 audience votes
Key crew
- Ronald NeameDirector
- Jill CraigieScreenplay
- William AlwynOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gregory PeckHenry Adams
- Ronald SquireOliver Montpelier
- Joyce GrenfellDuchess of Cromarty
- A.E. MatthewsDuke of Frognal
- Maurice DenhamJonathan Reid
- Reginald BeckwithRock
- Brian OultonLloyd
- John SlaterParsons
- Hartley PowerLloyd Hastings
- George DevineChop House Proprietor
- Bryan ForbesTodd
- Gudrun UreRenie
Themes
moneyamericanpenniless