The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately they can't sell it for the fortune they hoped as they discover it is falling down and almost worthless.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
38 audience votes
Key crew
- Basil DeardenDirector
- William RoseScreenplay
- John EldridgeScreenplay
- William AlwynOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Virginia McKennaJean Spenser
- Bill TraversMatt Spenser
- Margaret RutherfordMrs. Fazackalee
- Peter SellersPercy Quill
- Bernard MilesOld Tom
- Francis de WolffAlbert Hardcastle
- Leslie PhillipsRobin Carter
- June CunninghamMarlene Hogg
- Sidney JamesMr. Hogg
- George CrossCommissionaire
- George CormackBell
- Stringer DavisEmmett
Stills
Themes
eccentricinheritanceblack and whiteprojectionistrun down building