The Million Pound Note (1954)

Directed by

Ronald Neame

Genre

comedy film, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 81 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American sailor in London receives a million pound banknote as part of a bet between two wealthy brothers. He tries to survive and enjoy the city without being able to spend or cash the note.

light-heartedwhimsicalamusingupbeatcleverold-fashionedeasygoing

What happens

The Million Pound Note (U.S. title: Man with a Million) is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Jane Griffiths. It was written by Jill Craigie based on the 1893 Mark Twain short story "The Million Pound Bank Note", and is a precursor to the 1983 film Trading Places. It was released by Rank's General Film Distributors, and in America by United Artists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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